As iron is eaten away by rust, Posted on August 5, 2018August 5, 2005 by admin “As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.” — Antisthenes Author: Antisthenes Category: jealousy Tags: jealousy, Antisthenes Spread the love Related posts: What I needed most was to love A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than Jealousy is the fear of comparison.