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Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that whic

Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. – Ambrose Bierce

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Jealousy is the dragon in paradise; the hell of heaven; and the most bitter of the emotions because associated with the sweetest. – A.R. Orage

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