Ambition is a gilded misery, a secret poison, a hidden plague, the engineer of deceit, the mother of hypocrisy, the parent of envy, the original of vices, the moth of holiness, the blinder of hearts, turning medicines into maladies, and remedies into diseases

The vision of the left, full of envy and resentment, takes its worst toll on those at the bottom – whether black or white – who find in that paranoid vision an excuse for counterproductive and ultimately self-destructive attitudes and behavior

Envy is always referred to by its political alias, ’social justice

Envy was once considered to be one of the seven deadly sins before it became one of the most admired virtues under its new name, ‘social justice

Your envy is a reflection of your deep desire.

To venture upon an undertaking of any kind, even the most insignificant, is to sacrifice to envy.

Envy is an eyesore engendered by looking at another’s success thru the spectacles of our own inferiority.

Some fans keep booing and whistling at me because I’m handsome, rich and a great player. They envy me.

Of all the disorders in the soul, envy is the only one no one confesses to.

Pride, envy, avarice – these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.

The best way to avoid envy is to deserve the success you get

Wherever good fortune enters, envy lays siege to the place and attacks it; and when it departs, sorrow and repentance remain behind.