On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The vice of envy is not only a dangerous but also a mean vice, for it is always a confession of inferiority.
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gutenberg.orgThe vice of envy is not only a dangerous but also a mean vice, for it is always a confession of inferiority.
From his collection of essays, this quote defines envy as a dangerous and base vice that reveals a sense of inferiority.
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