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

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Jealousy
category

Jealousy is a dogs bark which attracts thieves. – Karl Kraus

Category:
Jealousy

But I like not these great success of yours for I know how jealous are the gods. – Herodotus

Category:
Jealousy

Jealousy injures us with the dagger of self-doubt. – Terri Guillemets

Category:
Jealousy

Jealousy… is a mental cancer. – B.C. Forbes

Category:
Jealousy

Random Quotes

Class action lawsuits are an important part of our legal system. All citizens should have the right to band together and settle grievances with bigger companies, but that system is broken and it needs fixing. – Thomas Carper

Category:
legal

I realize myself that hate wastes a lot of time and energy and I would rather re-direct any energy that I have to good and positive use. – Julian Cope

Category:
positive

I have no doubt that we will be successful in harnessing the suns energy. If sunbeams were weapons of war, we would have had solar energy centuries ago. – George Porter

Category:
War

While the intelligence profession oftentimes demands secrecy, it is critically important that there be a full and open discourse on intelligence matters with the appropriate elected representatives of the American people. – John O. Brennan

Category:
Intelligence