Quotation
“As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.”
Antisthenes
The idea behind the quotation
The quotation compares envy to rust: just as rust damages iron, envy harms and consumes the people who feel it.
“As iron is eaten by rust, so are the envious consumed by envy.”
The quotation compares envy to rust: just as rust damages iron, envy harms and consumes the people who feel it.