The envious man thinks that if his neighbor breaks a leg, he will be able to walk better himself
The more kindness shown to an envious man, the worse he becomes. - Helmut Schoeck
The more kindness shown to an envious man, the worse he becomes.
- Helmut Schoeck
Christianity provided man for the first time with supernatural beings who, he knew, could neither envy nor ridicule him. - Helmut Schoeck
Christianity provided man for the first time with supernatural beings who, he knew, could neither envy nor ridicule him.
Man's envy is at its most intense where all are almost equal; his calls for redistribution are loudest when there is virtually nothing to redistribut… - Helmut Schoeck
Man's envy is at its most intense where all are almost equal; his calls for redistribution are loudest when there is virtually nothing to redistribut…
We envy those whose possessions or achievements are a reflection on our own. They are our neighbors and equals. It is they, above all who make plain … - Helmut Schoeck
We envy those whose possessions or achievements are a reflection on our own. They are our neighbors and equals. It is they, above all who make plain …
To claim "humanitarian motives" when the motive is envy and its supposed appeasement, is a favorite rhetorical device of politicians today, and has b… - Helmut Schoeck
To claim "humanitarian motives" when the motive is envy and its supposed appeasement, is a favorite rhetorical device of politicians today, and has b…
The envious man thinks that if his neighbor breaks a leg, he will be able to walk better himself - Helmut Schoeck
Overwhelming and astounding inequality,especially when it has an element of the unattainable, arouses far less envy than minimal inequality, which in… - Helmut Schoeck
Overwhelming and astounding inequality,especially when it has an element of the unattainable, arouses far less envy than minimal inequality, which in…
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