I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that … - John Ruskin

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The root of the matter is a very simple and old fashioned thing. . . love or compassion. If you feel this, you have a motive for existence, a guide for action, a reason for courage, an imperative necessity for intellectual honesty.

John Ruskin

I do not believe that any peacock envies another peacock his tail, because every peacock is persuaded that his own tail is the finest in the world. The consequence of this is that peacocks are peaceable birds.

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