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    Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.

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Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

by John Dryden Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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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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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.

by Antisthenes Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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But jealous souls will not be answered so;
They are not ever jealous for the cause,
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But jealous souls will not be answered so;
They are not ever jealous for the cause,
But jealous for they're jealous.
'Tis a monster
Begot upon itself, born on itself.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Man is jealous because of his amour propre; woman is jealous because of her lack of it.

Man is jealous because of his amour propre; woman is jealous because of her lack of it.

by Germaine Greer Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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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 read more

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.

by Emma Goldman Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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O jealousy,
Thou ugliest fiend of hell! thy deadly venom
Preys on my vitals, turns the healthful read more

O jealousy,
Thou ugliest fiend of hell! thy deadly venom
Preys on my vitals, turns the healthful hue
Of my flesh check to haggard sallowness,
And drinks my spirit up!

by Hannah More Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.

Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.

by John Milton Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

by Dr Samuel Johnson Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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