As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion
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A selected quote by Antisthenes.
As iron is eaten away by rust, so the envious are consumed by their own passion
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Autumn wins you best by this its mute appeal to sympathy for its decay
Jealous: Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping
Lost time is never found again