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The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. – William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude, 1693

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Nature is at work. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow. – David Seabury

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Jealousy would be far less torturous if we understood that love is a passion entirely unrelated to our merits. – Paul Eldridge

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