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    Jealousy is indeed a poor medium to secure love, but it is a secure medium to destroy one's self-respect. For jealous people, like dope-fiends, stoop to the lowest level and in the end inspire only disgust and loathing.

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Obviously, in dealing with a relationship, sexuality has to be involved, and jealousy and emotions like that. And I don't read more

Obviously, in dealing with a relationship, sexuality has to be involved, and jealousy and emotions like that. And I don't know, I've always been intrigued by those emotions.

by Adrian Lyne Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.

As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.

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Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.

by Havelock Ellis Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes read more

Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy -- in fact, they're almost incompatible; one emotion hardly leaves room for the other. Both at once can produce unbearable turmoil...

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The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

by William Penn Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

In jealousy there is more of self-love than love.

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Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment

Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment

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But through the heart
Should Jealousy its venom once diffuse,
'Tis then delightful misery no more,
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But through the heart
Should Jealousy its venom once diffuse,
'Tis then delightful misery no more,
But agony unmix'd, incessant gall,
Corroding every thought, and blasting all
Love's paradise.

by James Thomson (1) Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Men are the cause of women not loving one another.
[Fr., Les hommes sont la cause que les femmes read more

Men are the cause of women not loving one another.
[Fr., Les hommes sont la cause que les femmes ne s'aiment point.]

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