If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain!
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I am drawn to women who are independent and creative, which is problematic because it's a struggle, a competition of careers. There's jealousy.
Jealousy is the fear of comparison.
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart.
You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.
Jealousy is a dog's bark which attracts thieves.
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping.
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That's the way I got along in life. I don't ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can't do it myself, I don't deserve to get it.
Jealousy is no more than feeling alone against smiling enemies.
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
It is not love that is blind, but jealousy.
He that is jealous is not in love.
Jealousy... is a mental cancer.
My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.
Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.
Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.
To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter.
Jealousy contains more of self-love than of love.
People are taken aback by a confident, pretty girl who knows what she wants in life and isn't going to let anyone get in her way. And you know what it's all about? Jealousy.
Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inev…
Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.