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    The envious pine at others' success; no greater punishment than
    envy was devised by Sicilian tyrants.
    [Lat., Invidus alterius marescit rebus opimis;
    Invidia Siculi non invenere tyranni
    Majus tormentus.]

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Envy shoots at others and wounds itself

Envy shoots at others and wounds itself

by English Proverb Found in: Envy Quotes,
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It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as
little dogs do at strangers.

It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as
little dogs do at strangers.

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Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something read more

Envy is a symptom of lack of appreciation of our own uniqueness and self worth. Each of us has something to give that no one else has.

by Frank Tyger Found in: Envy Quotes,
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Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.

Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.

by Harold Coffin Found in: Envy Quotes,
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Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?

Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?

by Karen Brademeyer Found in: Envy Quotes,
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They that envy others are their inferiors.

They that envy others are their inferiors.

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Envy! eldest-born of hell!

Envy! eldest-born of hell!

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Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave,
Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.

Envy, to which th' ignoble mind's a slave,
Is emulation in the learn'd or brave.

by Alexander Pope Found in: Envy Quotes,
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The truest mark of being born with great qualities, is being born without envy.

The truest mark of being born with great qualities, is being born without envy.

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