"A wholesome oblivion of one's neighbours is the beginning of wisdom."
-Richard Le Gallienne
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"There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report.“
-Richard Le Gallienne
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-Pete Fountain
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"I don't get jealousy, I don't get how people hate each other - I never did."
-Nas
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"That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse."
-J. M. Barrie
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"On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians, or rather if Australians were as separate from any other nation as Australia from any other land, there would be no jealousy between them on England's account."
-Henry Lawson
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"Critics? Don't talk to me of critics! You think some jackanapes journalist, his soul eaten away by the maggots of jealousy and failure, has anything worthwhile to say of art? I don't."
-Jonathan Raban
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"When I see a good singer, I get teary-eyed. Part of it is jealousy because all comedians are frustrated rock stars. That's a fact."
-Jeff Ross
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