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The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
In heaven an angel is nobody in particular.
In heaven an angel is nobody in particular.
It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as
little dogs do at strangers.
It is the practice of the multitude to bark at eminent men, as
little dogs do at strangers.
The wings of angels are often found on the backs of the least likely people.
The wings of angels are often found on the backs of the least likely people.
We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.
Envy's a sharper spur than pay:
No author ever spar'd a brother;
Wits are gamecocks to one read more
Envy's a sharper spur than pay:
No author ever spar'd a brother;
Wits are gamecocks to one another.
Being pregnant is an occupational hazard of being a wife.
Being pregnant is an occupational hazard of being a wife.
Envy shoots at others and wounds itself
Envy shoots at others and wounds itself
Envy, my son, wears herself away, and droops like a lamb under
the influence of the evil eye.
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Envy, my son, wears herself away, and droops like a lamb under
the influence of the evil eye.
[Lat., L'invidia, figliuol mio, se stessa macera,
E si dilegua come agnel per fascino.]
