Envy Quotes

1097 Envy quotes by 766 unique authors

I feel what they feel: man-hating, that volatile admixture of pity, contempt, disgust, envy, alienation, fear, and rage at men. It is hatred not only… — Judith Levine
The seven deadly sins of the Christian Church are: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust, and sloth. Satanism advocates indulging in each of these 'sins'… — Anton Szandor LaVey
Analyze yourself. All emotions are reflected in the body and mind. Envy and fear cause the face to pale, love makes it glow. — Paramahansa Yogananda
Our task is to build cultural fortresses to protect our emerging nativeness. They must be strong enough to hold at bay the powers of consumerism,… — Wes Jackson
Women with women. Men with men. They committed indecent acts with one another. And they received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. They're… — Phil Robertson
The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa- for he has so much to look forward to. — Rich Mullins
I envy that man who passes through life safely, to the world and fame unknown. — Euripides
Envy is the central fact of American life. — Gore Vidal
What I envy most about you Christians is your forgiveness; I have nobody to forgive me. — Unknown Author
The generation that followed did not have the same concerns; none of its members attempted to follow the example of the past generation. There was… — Cheikh Anta Diop
I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art. — Rembrandt
Beware of feedback from friends whose judgments could be tainted by feelings of envy or the need to flatter. — Curtis Jackson
Envy is the most stupid of vices, for there is no single advantage to be gained from it. — Honore de Balzac
Envy lurks at the bottom of the human heart like a viper in its hole. — Honore de Balzac
Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest peaks. — Unknown Author
I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others; not genius, power, wit, nor fancy; but, if I could choose what would be… — Humphry Davy
A house built on granite and strong foundations, not even the onslaught of pouring rain, gushing torrents and strong winds will be able to pull… — Haile Selassie
It’s not greed that drives the world, but envy. — Charlie Munger
But some natives--most natives in the world--cannot go anywhere. They are too poor. They are too poor to go anywhere. They are too poor to… — Jamaica Kincaid
In a way, I envy the freedom artists have. Artists can push themselves beyond their limits, in pursuit of their ideas and their vision, even… — Carine Roitfeld
I think I would envy me too, if I didn't know me better... — Rich Mullins
According to how gifted we are, we are all given a large or small key to this treasury of wonders. I have been blessed with… — Rosemary Wells
There will always be people who can do it better than you, but that's a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration — without… — Kathryn Budig
I'm afraid to walk in public, because people look at me. But I'm not going to stop. I'm afraid because if I want to commune… — Steve Gleason
Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongue, restrains the hand and tramples upon temptations. — George Horne

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