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You can always quote Bertrand Russell: “Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy Napo
by Bootvis 15y ago
You can always quote Bertrand Russell:
“Envy consists in seeing things never in themselves, but only in their relations. If you desire glory, you may envy Napoleon, but Napoleon envied Caesar, Caesar envied Alexander, and Alexander, I daresay, envied Hercules, who never existed.”
- staticshock 15y agoWhat book is that from?
- Bootvis 15y agoI don't know and a quick Google search doesn't give any sources either. Nevermind: The quote seems to be from "The Conquest of Happiness: A Modern-Day Interpretation of a Self-Help Classic".