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

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The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

The best thing to do with the best things in life is to give them up.

History is an account mostly false of events mostly unimportant which are brought about by rulers m

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things withou

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge of things without parallel.

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    Jealousy is not a barometer by which the depth of love can be read, it merely records the degree of the lover's insecurity.

    Jealousy is not a barometer by which the depth of love can be read, it merely records the degree of the lover's insecurity.

    More men die of jealousy than of cancer.

    More men die of jealousy than of cancer.

    Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.

    Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.   

    Never waste jealousy on a real man: it is the imaginary man that supplants us all in the long run.

    Never waste jealousy on a real man: it is the imaginary man that supplants us all in the long run. 

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