Envy Quotes

1097 Envy quotes by 766 unique authors

Three sparks--pride, envy, and avarice--have been kindled in all hearts. — Dante Alighieri
When we envy another, we make their virtue our vice. — Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux
The avenues in my neighborhood are Pride, Covetousness and Lust; the cross streets are Anger, Gluttony, Envy and Sloth. I live over on Sloth, and… — John Chancellor
No man likes to be surpassed by those of this own level. — Unknown Author
Envy, like fire, soars upward. — Unknown Author
The company of certain people may excite our generosity and sensitivity, while that of others awakens our competitiveness and envy. — Alain de Botton
Silence is the safest response for all the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgarity, or envy. — Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann
Love rejoices in good wherever it finds it; envy is pained by good, and the sight of the happiness of others hurts the eyes and… — Lawrence G. Lovasik
There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of the happy by the unhappy; by those who believe by… — Dennis Prager
Nothing is more subtly destructive than a closed circle of artists feeding on one another. Envy grows from insignificant differences between people, not from overwhelming… — Alexander Theroux
Sympathy one receives for nothing, envy must be earned. — Robert Lembke
The vice of envy is not only a dangerous, but a mean vice; for it is always a confession of inferiority. It may promote conduct… — Theodore Roosevelt
God is indeed a jealous God. He cannot bear to see, that we had rather not with him, but with each other play. — Emily Dickinson
If an American is to amount to anything he must rely upon himself, and not upon the State; he must take pride in his own… — Theodore Roosevelt
I used to envy the father of our race, dwelling as he did in contact with the new-made fields and plants of Eden; but I… — John Muir
Envy is a declaration of inferiority. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Guileless and without vanity, we were still in love with ourselves then. We felt comfortable in our skins, enjoyed the news that our senses released… — Jim Morrison
I like to walk, touch living Mother Earth—bare feet best, and thrill every step. Used to envy happy reptiles that had advantage of so much… — John Muir
There is nothing that exasperates people more than a display of superior ability or brilliance in conversation. They seem pleased at the time, but their… — Lyndon B. Johnson
I envy those old Greek bathers, into whose hands were delivered Pericles, and Alcibiades, and the perfect models of Phidias. They had daily before their… — Bayard Taylor
I only envy as basic old sexual jealousy. — Joan Juliet Buck
I used to envy people who had written books, the way I think women envy other women who've had babies. I was resentful, shy, and… — Joan Juliet Buck
If one steps out on a starry night and observes one's inner state, one asks if one could hate or be overwhelmed by envy or… — Jacob Needleman
Envy and resentment are terribly corrosive passions. To suffer at the sight or even the thought of others' enjoyment of life makes one a committed… — Robert Sheaffer
Envy is a sign of insecurity, yes; but so is longing to be envied. — Criss Jami

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