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“Envy! Envy is the reverse side of a coin called vanity. Nobody is ever envious of others who is not first proud of himself.” quote by John Stott — Download Open image

““Envy! Envy is the reverse side of a coin called vanity. Nobody is ever envious of others who is not first proud of himself.””

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