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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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They that envy others are their inferiors.

They that envy others are their inferiors.

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My mind gave me,
In seeking tales and informations
Against this man, whose honesty the devil
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My mind gave me,
In seeking tales and informations
Against this man, whose honesty the devil
And his disciples only envy at,
Ye blew the fire that burns ye: now have at ye!

by William Shakespeare Found in: Envy Quotes,
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Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest
peaks.
[Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.]

Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest
peaks.
[Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.]

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Envy's a sharper spur than pay:
No author ever spar'd a brother;
Wits are gamecocks to one read more

Envy's a sharper spur than pay:
No author ever spar'd a brother;
Wits are gamecocks to one another.

by John Gay Found in: Envy Quotes,
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A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, read more

A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother's love.

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Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.

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Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby
Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.

Envy not greatness: for thou mak'st thereby
Thyself the worse, and so the distance greater.

by George Herbert Found in: Envy Quotes,
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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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