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The truest mark of being born with great qualities, is being born without envy.
The truest mark of being born with great qualities, is being born without envy.
Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?
Who among us hasn't envied a cat's ability to ignore the cares of daily life and to relax completely?
Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those read more
Whoever feels pain in hearing a good character of his neighbor, will feel a pleasure in the reverse. And those who despair to rise in distinction by their virtues, are happy if others can be depressed to a level of themselves.
Envy is like a fly that passes all the body's sounder parts, and dwells upon the sores.
Envy is like a fly that passes all the body's sounder parts, and dwells upon the sores.
It is in the character if very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
It is in the character if very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
It is better to be envied than pitied.
It is better to be envied than pitied.
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
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!
