The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbor.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's.
Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity until he has tasted adversity.
Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes himself get good things by jealousy, while the other does not allow his neighbour to have them through envy.
Many a man's strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use.
A man prone to suspect evil is mostly looking in his neighbor for what he sees in himself.
Luckier than one's neighbor, but still not happy.
The man who has sufficient power over himself to wait until his nature has recovered its even balance is the truly wise man, but such beings are seldom met with.
A man is insensible to the relish of prosperity 'til he has tasted adversity.
A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.