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It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

The wicked envy and hate; it is their way of admiring.

The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.

Pride, envy, avarice – these are the sparks have set on fire the hearts of all men.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

Too few rejoice at a friend’s good fortune.

I never admire another’s fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own.

Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself envied.

Hatred is active, and envy passive dislike; there is but one step from envy to hate.

But O, how bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes.