A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

DESERVE, n. The quality of being entitled to what somebody else obtains.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Deserve,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1882-03-03)

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Deserve," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1882-03-03) | WIST Quotations

DESERVE, n. The quality of being entitled to what somebody else obtains. Not collected in later books.

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A quotation from Kit Marlowe

FERNEZE: Excesse of wealth is cause of covetousnesse:
   And covetousnesse, oh ’tis a monstrous sinne.

Christopher "Kit" Marlowe (1564-1593) English dramatist and poet
The Jew of Malta, Act 1, sc. 2, l. 124ff (c. 1590)

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The Jew of Malta, Act 1, sc. 2, l. 124ff (c. 1590) - Marlowe, Christopher | WIST Quotations

FERNEZE: Excesse of wealth is cause of covetousnesse: And covetousnesse, oh 'tis a monstrous sinne. The Governor of Malta, having just appropriated Barabas' entire estate to help pay off the Turks.

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"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass..."

I can do that - but I still covet my neighbour's tree.

Goodnight, everybody.

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