Quote by Mary Douglas
Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were

Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be encouraged by grand rituals and music and preaching, to love their neighbors, then they would put jealousy and frustration aside? – Mary Douglas

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If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny. – Mary Douglas

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It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. – Mary Douglas

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Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command. – Mary Douglas

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I think its important to get your surroundings as well as yourself into a positive state – meaning surround yourself with positive people, not the kind who are negative and jealous of everything you do. – Heidi Klum

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There tends to be a jealousy in England towards countries that are successful. – Chris ODowd

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Pity is for the living, envy is for the dead. – Mark Twain

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Dont waste time on jealousy. Sometimes youre ahead, sometimes youre behind. – Mary Schmich

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