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 Trifles light as air
 Are to the jealous confirmations strong
  As proofs of holy writ.  
 Trifles light as air
 Are to the jealous confirmations strong
  As proofs of holy writ. 
 Jealousy is said to be the offspring of Love. Yet, unless the 
parent makes haste to strangle the child, read more 
 Jealousy is said to be the offspring of Love. Yet, unless the 
parent makes haste to strangle the child, the child will not rest
 till it has poisoned the parent. 
 O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!
 It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock
  The meat it read more 
 O, beware, my lord, of jealousy!
 It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock
  The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss
   Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger;
    But O, what damned minutes tells he o'er
     Who dotes, yet doubts--suspects, yet strongly loves! 
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time.
 Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow,
 The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall!
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 Then grew a wrinkle on fair Venus' brow,
 The amber sweet of love is turn'd to gall!
  Gloomy was Heaven; bright Phoebus did avow
   He would be coy, and would not love at all;
    Swearing no greater mischief could be wrought,
     Than love united to a jealous thought. 
Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment
Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment
 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. 
The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.
The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.