"The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence"

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife

Source: Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Jealous: Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping

Source: The Devil's Dictionary (1911)

Men for the sake of getting a living forget to live

In every living thing there is the desire for love

It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

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