An incident is related in Greek history of a young man who so distinguised himself in sports that his fellow citizens raised a statue of him to perpetutate his victory.This statue so excited the spirit of envy in the heart of another young man who was defeated ,that one night this man went out under the cover of darkness to destroy it.After prolonged effort he succeeded in moving it from its pedestal,but in the process it fell on him and crushed him to death.
This is the effect of envy and indeed of all sins,upon the sinner.By envy and malevolence we may wound others,but in the process we slay ourselves. Socrates taught that no evil man can harm a good man;that all mortal wounds to charecter are self-inflicted.We may suffer,being innocent but the suffering will not affect the soul unless we allow the poison of hate to corrupt us.
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