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“En el envidioso existe una voluntad, una actitud de esfuerzo o, en el peor de los casos, de capricho, que indirectamente lo hace culto, laborioso, incansable. La envidia es el único vicio que se alimenta de virtudes, que vive gracias a ellas.”

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Book:Quién de nosotros
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Mario Benedetti
Mario Benedetti

Mario Benedetti was an Uruguayan journalist, writer, and poet. His works, which extensively covered political, social, and cultural issues, were beloved by readers in Uruguay and throughout Latin America. more

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