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[[Bertrand Russell]] said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness. Not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his or her envy, but that person also wishes to inflict misfortune on others. | [[Bertrand Russell]] said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness. Not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his or her envy, but that person also wishes to inflict misfortune on others. | ||
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File:Portable-envy Silego clock generator.jpg|link=Portable envy|[[Portable envy|Portable envy | File:Portable-envy Silego clock generator.jpg|link=Portable envy|Advances in circuit board design improve [[Portable envy|Portable envy]] storage capacity. | ||
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Revision as of 18:03, 15 June 2016
Envy (from Latin invidia) is an emotion which "occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it".
Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness. Not only is the envious person rendered unhappy by his or her envy, but that person also wishes to inflict misfortune on others.
In the News
- Portable-envy Silego clock generator.jpg
Advances in circuit board design improve Portable envy storage capacity.
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External links:
- Envy (nonfiction)
- Envy @ Wikipedia
