Quotes by Herman Melville

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Envy...Many mortals on trial have admitted, in the hope of a lighter punishment, that they have been guilty of terrible deeds, but who has ever confessed to being envious? Each of us feels that envy hides something more shameful than the crime itself, however treacherous it may be. And not only do they condemn her, but good people can't even believe it when they hear that an intelligent person is accused of such a thing.