The Crimes of the Tongue II

"The man who stands above his fellows must expect to be the target for the envious arrows of their inferiority. It is part of the price he must pay for his advance. One of the most detestable characters in all literature is Iago. Envious of the promotion of Cassio above his head, he hated Othello. …

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Anacondas, Truth and Envy

I saw two documentaries on the Anaconda, those infamous boas of the genus Eunectes. The first was a nature show that identified the Anaconda as one of the twenty deadliest critters on earth. The second, in stark contrast, featured a husband/wife team of scientists who walk through the swamps of South America (barefoot!) in order …

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Greatness of Soul

  Envy is a littleness of soul, which cannot see beyond a certain point, and if it does not occupy the whole space feels itself excluded.  -William Hazlitt, Characteristics, 1823   You were born to reveal greatness. Not in some distant time, but here and now. Your greatness is unique to you. You cannot mimic another's revelation of greatness and achieve your life's …

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