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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.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
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.
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied.
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied.
They that envy others are their inferiors.
They that envy others are their inferiors.
But, oh! what mighty magician can assuage
A woman's envy?
But, oh! what mighty magician can assuage
A woman's envy?
Envy! eldest-born of hell!
Envy! eldest-born of hell!
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!
Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy read more
Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy Napoleon, but Napoleon envied Caesar, Caesar envied Alexander, and Alexander, I daresay, envied Hercules, who never existed.
