Honore de Balzac Jealousy Quotations

A jealous husband doesnt doubt his wife, but himself.

Envy lurks at the bottom of the human heart like a viper in its hole.

Envy is the most stupid of vices, for there is no single advantage to be gained from it.

In Paris every man must have had a love affair. What woman wants something that no other woman ever wanted.

In smart society men are jealous of one another after the fashion of women.

Jealousy, an eminently credulous and suspicious passion, allows fancy the greatest possible play. But it does not bestow wit, it banishes all sense.

Noble hearts are neither jealous nor afraid because jealousy spells doubt and fear spells pettiness.