O jealousy! thou magnifier of trifles.
Original text (German)
Original text (German)
No cause has he to say his doom is harsh,
Who's made the master of his destiny.
He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
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If a poor person envies a rich person, he is no better than the rich person.
It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.
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