"Envy is a kind of praise."

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Source : John Gay, Thomas Park (1808). “The Poetical Works of John Gay: In Three Volumes. Collated with the Best Editions:”, p.76

John Gay

#Envy Quotes #Kind Quotes #Praise Quotes

“Just like a spider with a line of silk! Did you ever see them throw themselves out into space to weave? They're taking a chance, every single time. They got to do it or else they'd never create anything. But I bet it don't feel good, even to a spider.”
“I had a very pleasant three years at Yale. I must say I did take it seriously, and consequently it took me a while to get over it.”
“Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence.”
“I'm not a talker. I'm a formulator.”
“To be perfectly original one should think much and read little, and this is impossible, for one must have read before one has learnt to think.”
“Quite agreeable, of course, was this state of things to those who thought it in their abundant riches the result of inevitable economic laws and accordingly, as if it were for charity to veil the violation of justice which lawmakers not only tolerated but at times sanctioned, wanted the whole care of supporting the poor committed to charity alone.”
“When virtues are pointed out first, flaws seem less insurmountable.”
“Results are obtained by exploiting opportunities, not by solving problems.”

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