5 Quotes Regarding Envy


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

As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.
Antisthenes

The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
Horace

Our envy always lasts longer than the happiness of those we envy.
François La Rochefoucauld

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