"We need criminals to identify ourselves with, to secretly envy and to stoutly punish. They do for us the forbidden, illegal things we wish to do."

Karl A. Menninger, American Psychologist

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"We need criminals to identify ourselves with, to secretly envy and to stoutly punish. They do for us the forbidden, illegal things we wish to do."

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"Deep rooted envy is the main cause why people put you down, blame, shame, misjudge, maltreat and malign you; abusing your goodness and generosity."

Angelica Hopes, Swiss Author

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"I myself think anti-Semitism is about envy."

Joseph Epstein, American Writer

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"In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins."

Joseph Epstein, American Writer

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"Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all."

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"People that criticize the harshest usually are the ones who would trade places the fastest."

Gary Hopkins, American Author

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"We hate it when our friends become successful."

Morrissey, British Singer

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"Envy is a sign that you are being overtaken."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

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"Envy is never general, but always very particular - at least envy of the kind one feels strongly."

Joseph Epstein, American Writer

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"To walk behind others on a road you are traveling together, to give precedence to others without envy - this is painful for an individual and painful for a nation."

Gustav Stresemann, German Politician

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"Many critics are born of envy."

Wayne Gerard Trotman, British Author

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"Deep rooted envy is the main cause why people put you down, blame, shame, misjudge, maltreat and malign you; abusing your goodness and generosity."

"I myself think anti-Semitism is about envy."

"In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins."

"Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all."

"People that criticize the harshest usually are the ones who would trade places the fastest."

"We hate it when our friends become successful."

"Envy is a sign that you are being overtaken."

"Envy is never general, but always very particular - at least envy of the kind one feels strongly."

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"The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of fear. It is ignored by the voice of desire. It is contradicted by the voice of shame. It is biased by hate and extinguished by anger. Most of all it is silenced by ignorance."

"Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand."