Poetry · Chapter
LXVII explained
A brief philosophical reflection on the rules of discontent, stating that one may not wish to take another's advantages but only to wish to be another person entirely.
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A brief philosophical reflection on the rules of discontent, stating that one may not wish to take another's advantages but only to wish to be another person entirely.
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“The game of discontent has its rules, and he who disregards them cheats. It is not permitted to you to wish to add another’s advantages or possessions to your own; you are permitted only to wish to be another.”
Discontent follows a strict code: you cannot covet what others have, but you may desire to become someone else entirely.
This aphorism defines the boundaries of permissible envy.
