All who have taken it upon themselves to rule over others have incurred hatred and unpopularity for a time; but if one has a great aim to pursue, this burden of envy must be accepted, and it is wise to accept it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.
Envy is human nature.
Envy is an insult to oneself.
Envy is never general, but always very particular - at least envy of the kind one feels strongly.
You know, sometimes you're jealous of other people and their achievements, and you wanna be that person, but I've come to realize that each individual on this planet has his own path.
Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy - I don't disparage envy, but I don't accept it as legitimately my master.
We spend our time envying people whom we wouldn't wish to be.
Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.
Let others either envy or pity me; I care not, so long as I enjoy myself.
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