Blessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to follow but not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.----------------------------------------Gender-inclusive paraphrase: Blessed are those who have learned to admire but not envy,...
Envy is a quiet thief. It steals healthy commodities like the ability to be happy for others, and to recognize our own state of plenty.
We must picture Hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a grievance, and where everyone lives the deadly serious passions of envy, self-importance, and...
To think oneself superior is stupid; to regret the good in or for others is foul…Envy is treachery to mankind. from The Figure of Beatrice ——————————More gender-inclusive version: To think oneself superior is stupid; to regret the good in or for others is foul…Envy is...