Jealousy is a kind of civil war in the soul, where judgment and imagination are at perpetual jars.

Published on August 2, 2016 , under Quotes
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Source: Some Fruits of Solitude in Reflections and Maxims (1682) by William Penn; Maxim: 191.

Jealousy is a kind of civil war in the soul, where judgment and imagination are at perpetual jars.

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The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

Jealousy seldom punishes with the severity it suffers.

Passion can quickly slip over into jealousy, or even hatred.

Sometimes, it takes a little bit of jealousy for you to figure out how much someone really means to you.

Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.

Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point – that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative – self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it’s a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them.

Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment.

Jealousy does not wait for reasons.

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