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La Rochefoucauld 028: Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good w...
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Jealousy is in a manner just and reasonable, as it tends to preserve a good which belongs, or which we believe belongs to us, on the other hand envy is a fury which cannot endure the happiness of others.
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François de La Rochefoucauld, Maxims (1665) · laroch_028
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