Envy Quotes
Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy.
"Few men have the natural strength to honor a friend’s success without envy."— Aeschylus
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Meaning of this quote
Celebrating a friend's good fortune can require overcoming comparison and envy.
Key takeaway:
Offer sincere congratulations without measuring your own worth against theirs.
Origin of the quote
Agamemnon; lines 832–833.
Who actually said this?
Underlying passage identified; English wording varies by translator.
