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Envy is the ulcer of the soul.

—Socrates, Plato's Apology of Socrates
Category: WisdomMood: ReflectiveTags: #envy #soul #poison #clarity
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Jealousy is in some sort just and reasonable, since it tends only to preserve a good which belongs to us, or which we think belongs to us; whereas envy is a fury which cannot endure the good of others.

—François de La Rochefoucauld, Memoirs of the Regency of Anne of Austria
Category: PsychologyMood: PhilosophicalTags: #jealousy #envy #passions #possession
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Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.

—François de La Rochefoucauld, Reflections on Diverse Subjects (Réflexions diverses)
Category: PsychologyMood: MelancholicTags: #envy #happiness #malice #bitterness
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Ambition breeds envy and destroys affection.

—Jiddu Krishnamurti, Think on These Things
Category: WisdomMood: ReflectiveTags: #ambition #envy #affection #simplicity
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

—Gautama Buddha, Dhammapada, Verse 365
Category: WisdomMood: ReflectiveTags: #envy #peace-of-mind #contentment #equanimity
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The heart that burns with envy can never reflect the cool radiance of divine truth.

—Kabir, Kabir Dohe
Category: Purifying EnvyMood: ReflectiveTags: #kabir #envy #purity #peace #clarity
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