You shall not covet your neighbor’s house;
you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife,
nor his male servant, nor his female servant,
nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.
- Exodus 20:17
Beware! Jealousy is a green-eyed monster.
- William Shakespeare
The jealous are troublesome to others,
but a torment to themselves.
- William Penn
The envious person grows lean
with the fatness of their neighbor.
- Socrates
Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.
- Joseph Epstein
A good life isn't measured in material goods.
There is no quicker path to misery than coveting your neighbors' stuff.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The Pain of Envy
Further reading: Do Not Compare
Anger is a Killing Thing
Comparisons are Odious
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