Quote by John Berger
The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the

The envied are like bureaucrats; the more impersonal they are, the greater the illusion (for themselves and for others) of their power. – John Berger

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Envy and wrath shorten the life. Ecclesiasticus – Bible

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Rust consumes iron and envy consumes itself. – Danish proverb

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Envy eats nothing, but its own heart. – Proverb

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Jealousy is inconsolable because it cannot know the beloved – Mason Cooley

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