Envy Quotes

1097 Envy quotes by 766 unique authors

The envious will die, but envy never. — Moliere
We make ourselves fools to disport ourselves And spend our flatteries to drink those men Upon whose age we void it up again With poisonous… — William Shakespeare
No metal can--no, not the hangman's axe--bear half the keenness of thy sharp envy. — William Shakespeare
The weak are not a noble breed. Their sublime deeds of faith, daring, and self-sacrifice usually spring from questionable motives. The weak hate not wickedness… — Eric Hoffer
It is the stain and disgrace of the age to envy virtue, and to be anxious to crush the very flower of dignity. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
The wine-shops breed, in physical atmosphere of malaria and a moral pestilence of envy and vengeance, the men of crime and revolution. — Charles Dickens
Envy depreciates the genius of the great Homer. — Unknown Author
Envy feeds on the living. It ceases when they are dead. — Unknown Author
All envy is proportionate to desire. — Samuel Johnson
There is a certain race of men that either imagine it their duty, or make it their amusement, to hinder the reception of every work… — Samuel Johnson
I suppose I envy painters because they can meditate on form and structure, on color and light, and not concern themselves with human torment and… — May Sarton
Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater. — George Herbert
For repeating themselves from the first kiss to the last sigh, the average man's love affairs have History blushing with envy. — Helen Rowland
Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave, Is emulation in the learn'd or brave. — Alexander Pope
Envy will merit as its shade pursue, But like a shadow, proves the substance true. — Alexander Pope
Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate. — Epictetus
Then, there's the modern mother-in-law. In her mid 40s, she is the compact car of her breed: efficient, trim, attractive and in harmony with her… — Abigail Van Buren
I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to good luck. Look at the luckiest people around you, the ones you envy, the ones… — Twyla Tharp
Envy lies between two beings equal in nature though unequal in circumstances. — Jeremy Collier
The artist envies what the arties gains, The bard the rival bard's successful strains. — Hesiod
There is but one man who can believe himself free from envy; and it is he who has never examined his own heart. — Claude Adrien Helvetius
With that malignant envy which turns pale, And sickens, even if a friend prevail. — Charles Churchill
Those who raise envy will easily incur censure. — Charles Churchill
Do not develop jealousy, hatred or envy on any count. — Sathya Sai Baba
We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy. — Sathya Sai Baba

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