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I judge a man by his actions with men, much more than by his declarations Godwards—When I find him to be envious, carping, spiteful, hating the successes of others, and complaining that the world has never done enough for him, I am apt to doubt whether his humility before God will atone for his want of manliness.

Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope (1815–1882), British novelist. Letter, June 8, 1876. The Letters of Anthony Trollope, vol. 2 (1983).

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