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It is better to be envied than pitied.
It is better to be envied than pitied.
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion.
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it
Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it
One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that read more
One of the consequences of such notions as "entitlements" is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence.
Our envy of others devours us most of all.
Our envy of others devours us most of all.
Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest
peaks.
[Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.]
Envy assails the noblest: the winds howl around the highest
peaks.
[Lat., Summa petit livor: perflant altissima venti.]
The only person worth envying is he person who doesn't envy.
The only person worth envying is he person who doesn't envy.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
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Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she.
Be not her maid, since she is envious.
Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off.
