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envy design lucky
To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be. Charles Caleb Colton
envy praise envious
The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure.
envy reason instinct
If sensuality be our only happiness we ought to envy the brutes, for instinct is a surer, shorter, safer guide to such happiness than reason.
envy victory spy
Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.
envy mediocre
Envy is the religion of the mediocre Carlos Ruiz Zafon
envy violence wealth
Since the primitive times, the wealth of the popes was exposed to envy, their powers to opposition, and their persons to violence. Edward Gibbon
envy secret excellence
it is more to my personal happiness and advantage to indulge the love and admiration of excellence, than to cherish a secret envy of it. Elizabeth Montagu
envy long together
Poets may boast (as safely-vain) Their work shall with the world remain: Both bound together, live, or die, The verses and the prophecy. But who can hope his lines shou'd long Last, in a daily changing tongue? While they are new, envy prevails, And as that dies, our language fails. Edmund Waller
envy people may
A life which goes excessively against natural impulse is... likely to involve effects of strain that may be quite as bad as indulgence in forbidden impulses would have been. People who live a life which is unnatural beyond a point are likely to be filled with envy, malice and uncharitableness. Bertrand Russell
pay attention share
I've bought QPP shares but unfortunately both times I bought it they immediately dropped by over 10p. Do you pay much attention to the dealing notes? Alan Green
pay attention objects
Faith is occupied with the Object upon which it rests and pays no attention to itself at all. Aiden Wilson Tozer
pay ifs
I would pay to do what I do if I had to. David McCullough
pay debt turns
As it turns out, we don't "all" have to pay our debts. Only some of us do. David Graeber
payroll-tax taxes payroll
I've never supported a wage tax and I've never supported a payroll tax. David Dewhurst
payroll-tax taxes payroll
Ive never supported a payroll tax.
pay attention use
Pay close attention to the particular thoughts you use to deprive yourself of happiness. Byron Katie
pay attention pay-attention
I said, I'm going to stand up and somebody is going to pay attention to me. Buddy Guy
pay matter taught
Courage taught me no matter how bad a crisis gets… any sound investment will eventually pay off. Carlos Slim
spurs industry avarice
Avarice, the spur of industry. David Hume
spurs
What do I like about Spurs? The flairness Dwight Yorke
spurs needs fund
Spurs haven't got the funds they need so success has to be achieved gradually. Graham Roberts
spurs morality curb
Know that morality is a curb, not a spur. Joseph Joubert
spurs genius
Necessity is the spur of genius. Honore de Balzac
spurs anticipation danger
Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it... Francis Quarles
spurs may practicals
Thoughts arising from practical experience may be a bridle or a spur. Hyman Rickover
spurs opposition
Opposition is the very spur of love. Tobias Smollett
spurs spirit fame
Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise John Milton