Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that whic

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

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People can do all kinds of things that maybe arent wise in hindsight because of jealousy. – Kristin Bauer van Straten

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Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol

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Envy slays itself by its own arrows. – Author Unknown

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I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from women, usually when I failed to respond to their advances. – Julie Burchill

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