Envy Quotes

Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.

Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor will feel a pleasure in the reverse; and those who despair to rise in distinction by their virtues are happy if others can be depressed to a level with themselves.

John Marshall Barker

Envy, like the worm, never runs but to the fairest fruit; like a cunning bloodhound, it singles out the fattest deer in the flock. Abraham's riches were the Philistines' envy; and Jacob's blessing bred Esau's hatred.

J. Beaumont

Envy is more irreconcilable than hatred.

Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld

When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.

Tacitus

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

John Gay

There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of the happy by the unhappy; by those who believe by those who don’t believe.

Dennis Prager

Keep yourselves far from envy; it eateth up and taketh away good actions, like as fire eateth up and burneth wood

Muhammad

When men are full of envy, they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad