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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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Can't I another's face commend,
Or to her virtues be a friend,
But instantly your forehead louers,
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Can't I another's face commend,
Or to her virtues be a friend,
But instantly your forehead louers,
As if her merit lessen'd yours?

by Edward Moore Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any read more

What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy.

by Pete Fountain Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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It's a completely useless emotion - jealousy. I don't go there.

It's a completely useless emotion - jealousy. I don't go there.

by Joy Behar 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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Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

by Dr Samuel Johnson 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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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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So full of artless jealousy is guilt
It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.

So full of artless jealousy is guilt
It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May read more

My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.

by Rodney Dangerfield Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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