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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
favor police stay
We want the police to stay downtown, ... I do not favor their moving. Ann Crowley
favor five six standard
We want to set a standard rate. And five out of the six departments were in favor of this.
favors greener solutions
I'm in favor of anything that promotes greener solutions. Chiwetel Ejiofor
favorites-things my-favorite barbecue
I love barbecue, its my favorite thing to eat. David Nail
favor winning
We're in favor of winning some this year.
favorite love organic prepare taking time
One of my favorite things to do is cook. I love taking the time to plan and prepare meals. I try to use all organic ingredients and make everything from scratch. Marisa Miller
favorite period time
I went through a period of time when math was my favorite subject. Then math wasn't as fun so much. Noah Gray-Cabey
favors company happens
Favored stocks underperform the market, while out-of-favor companies outperform the market, but the reappraisal often happens slowly, even glacially. David Dreman
favorites-things firsts my-favorite
Probably my favorite thing about watching a movie that I'm in the first time is to see all the things I didn't know were happening in a scene around me. Ed Helms
public-trust
I have never, not once, violated my public trust.
public
Where there is muck to be raked, it must be raked,and the public must know of it, that it may mete out justice....
publicity enough good-enough
If my work was good enough, I would never have to do publicity. David Duchovny
publicity
Americans understand better than the Europeans and the English that any publicity is good. Carl Andre
public-opinion found ministers
I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come - in public opinion. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
public
When times are tough, public employees should have to make the same sacrifices as everyone else. Robert Reich
public
Public employees should have the right to bargain for better wages and working conditions, just like all employees do.
public
My personal style and public style are very different. When I go out, I play dress up. Sharon Stone
publicity obituary
There's no bad publicity except an obituary. Brendan Behan
unless
We're not going to put him in unless he's 100 percent. Ken Hitchcock
unless
Unless something unforeseen happens, they are going to make it if they keep up this pace. Jacques Rogge
unless week
unless something is in our refinery in a week or so, we're starved.
unless
Unless it's over 50 percent, I'm always skeptical. It could pass. It could fail. You can't really make a call.
unless
Unless I'm very much mistaken... I am very much mistaken. Murray Walker
unless worried
Unless you're a serial killer, you're worried about being liked by somebody. Kristin Bauer van Straten
unless
I don't rise to the occasion unless I'm really moved. Elizabeth Peyton
unless
There's no point in giving up something you enjoy unless you get something back that's even better, and quickly. Dean Ornish
unless
You can't be a resource for others unless you nourish yourself. Alexandra Stoddard