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That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their
objects than love.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their
objects than love.
Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it,
For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.
Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it,
For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.
Never waste jealousy on a real man: it is the imaginary man that
supplants us all in the long read more
Never waste jealousy on a real man: it is the imaginary man that
supplants us all in the long run.
Men are the cause of women not loving one another.
[Fr., Les hommes sont la cause que les femmes read more
Men are the cause of women not loving one another.
[Fr., Les hommes sont la cause que les femmes ne s'aiment point.]
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.
Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience
that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart.
Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience
that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart.
