People that are conceited of their own merit take pride in being unfortunate, that themselves and others may think them considerable enough to be the envy and the mark of fortune.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind.
Some people displease with merit, and others' very faults and defects are pleasing.
Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.
People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people's minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.
Envy among other ingredients has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We are more angry at undeserved than at deserved good-fortune.
Envy is an insult to oneself.
Those who are believed to be most abject and humble are usually most ambitious and envious.
I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself.
The sure mark of one born with noble qualities is being born without envy.