As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by thei

As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion. – Antisthenes

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Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. – Ambrose Bierce

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There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard. – Washington Irving

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There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report. – Richard Le Gallienne

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