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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 nothing more than a fear of abandonment

Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment

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No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.

No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.

by Lord Lytton Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.

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Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it,
For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.

Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it,
For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.

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The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.

by Horace Found in: Jealousy Quotes, Neighbors 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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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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Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

by Buddha Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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Entire affection hateth nicer hands.

Entire affection hateth nicer hands.

by Edmund Spenser Found in: Jealousy Quotes,
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