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Do not envy a sinner; you don't know what disaster awaits him.
Do not envy a sinner; you don't know what disaster awaits him.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
Envy will merit as its shade pursue,
But like a shadow, proves the substance true.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
My mind gave me,
In seeking tales and informations
Against this man, whose honesty the devil
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My mind gave me,
In seeking tales and informations
Against this man, whose honesty the devil
And his disciples only envy at,
Ye blew the fire that burns ye: now have at ye!
But, oh! what mighty magician can assuage
A woman's envy?
But, oh! what mighty magician can assuage
A woman's envy?
Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew,
Thou mak'st thy knife keen; but no metal can--
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Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew,
Thou mak'st thy knife keen; but no metal can--
No, not the hangman's axe--bear half the keenness
Of thy sharp envy.
All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession.
All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the read more
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Such men as he be never at heart's ease
Whiles they behold a greater than themselves,
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Such men as he be never at heart's ease
Whiles they behold a greater than themselves,
And therefore are they very dangerous.