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Democritus Quote - Envy creates the beginning of strife.

Envy creates the beginning of strife.

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The brave man is not only he who overcomes the enemy, but he who is stronger than pleasures.
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Envy creates the beginning of strife.
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If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it.
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It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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