As a moth gnaws a garment, so doth envy consume a man.

Quote by Saint John Chrysostom

Topics: Envy Quotes

Hell is paved with priests' skulls

Hell is paved with priests' skulls

The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she...

The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she...

Slander is worse than cannibalism

Slander is worse than cannibalism

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest...

Poor human reason, when it trusts in itself, substitutes the strangest absurdities for the highest...

Poor in my youth, and in life's later scenes - Rich to no end, I...

Poor in my youth, and in life's later scenes - Rich to no end, I...

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty is bitter, but it has no harder pang than that it makes men ridiculous.

Poverty must have its satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people

Poverty must have its satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians...

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians...

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that...

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that...

The most common cause of fear of old age is associated with the possibility of...

The most common cause of fear of old age is associated with the possibility of...

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

When the rich think about the poor, they have poor ideas.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough.

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only

If begging should unfortunately be thy lot, knock at the large gates only

The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former...

The difference between a rich man and a poor man, is this - the former...

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

Wealth is conspicuous, but poverty hides

Riches without law are more dangerous than is poverty without law

Riches without law are more dangerous than is poverty without law

The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires.

The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires.

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will...

Another good thing about being poor is that when you are seventy your children will...

Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his...

Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his...

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with...

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with...