Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of others.
Under the influence of fear, which always leads men to take a pessimistic view of things, they magnified their enemies' resources, and minimized their own.
Men are slower to recognize blessings than evils.
Envy like fire always makes for the highest points.
The best known evil is the most tolerable.
Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.