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He who goes
unenvied shall not be admired.
-- Aeschylus
BC 525-456, Greek Dramatist
As iron is
eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own
passion.
-- Antisthenes
388-311 BC, Greek Dramatist
None of the
affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but
envy.
-- Francis Bacon
1561-1626, British
Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman
The envied are
like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater
the illusion (for themselves and for others) of their power.
-- John Berger
1926-, British Actor, Critic
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Envy and wrath
shorten the life. [Ecclesiasticus]
-- Bible
Sacred Scriptures of
Christians and Judaism
Let age, not
envy, draw wrinkles on thy cheeks.
-- Sir Thomas Browne
1605-1682, British Author,
Physician,, Philosopher
I never admire
another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my
own.
-- Marcus T. Cicero
c. 106-43 BC, Great Roman
Orator, Politician
Envy is the
tax which all distinction must pay.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803-1882, American Poet,
Essayist
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