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Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.
Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.
Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous read more
Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous of other women's husbands.
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.
In jealousy there is more self-love than love.
In jealousy there is more self-love than love.
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!
No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.
No true love there can be without
Its dread penalty--jealousy.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.
You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.
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.]
