Envy Quotes (161 quotes)

Picture of quotation author Xun Zi
„A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned.“
― Xun Zi ―
Picture of quotation author Fareed Zakaria
„What we see today is an American economy that has boomed because of policies and developments of the 1950s and '60s: the interstate-highway system, massive funding for science and technology, a public-education system that was the envy of the world and generous immigration policies.“
― Fareed Zakaria ―
Picture of quotation author Yevgeny Yevtushenko
„Envy is an insult to oneself.“
Picture of quotation author Thornton Wilder
„Pride, avarice, and envy are in every home.“
― Thornton Wilder ―
Picture of quotation author Kym Whitley
„Carrying envy makes life more difficult.“
― Kym Whitley ―
Picture of quotation author Allen West
„I'm tired of liberals dividing this country up into little groups, setting them upon each other, breeding spite and envy, and then having the nerve to accuse conservatives of hatred.“
― Allen West ―
Picture of quotation author Rachel Weisz
„I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.“
― Rachel Weisz ―
Picture of quotation author Simone Weil
„Every time that I think of the crucifixion of Christ, I commit the sin of envy.“
― Simone Weil ―
Picture of quotation author Chris Wallace
„I think a lot of people in television news look at the cable networks with great envy.“
― Chris Wallace ―
Picture of quotation author Lope de Vega
„With a few flowers in my garden, half a dozen pictures and some books, I live without envy.“
― Lope de Vega ―
Picture of quotation author Jean Vanier
„Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.“
― Jean Vanier ―
Picture of quotation author Margaret Thatcher
„The spirit of envy can destroy; it can never build.“
Picture of quotation author Studs Terkel
„Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace.“
― Studs Terkel ―
Picture of quotation author Bayard Taylor
„I envy those old Greek bathers, into whose hands were delivered Pericles, and Alcibiades, and the perfect models of Phidias. They had daily before their eyes the highest types of Beauty which the world has ever produced; for of all things that are beautiful, the human body is the crown.“
― Bayard Taylor ―
Picture of quotation author Rabindranath Tagore
„The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.“
Picture of quotation author Tacitus
„When men are full of envy they disparage everything, whether it be good or bad.“
― Tacitus ―
Picture of quotation author Gustav Stresemann
„To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation.“
Picture of quotation author Barbra Streisand
„Oh God, don't envy me, I have my own pains.“
Picture of quotation author Tom Stoppard
„I have a spasm of envy for the person that was killed by a falling bookcase, as long as it doesn't happen prematurely.“
― Tom Stoppard ―
Picture of quotation author Oliver Stone
„Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.“
― Oliver Stone ―

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