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SourceLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899), p. 172

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“Envy is honors foe.”
— Motto
Original (Latin)

Hostis honori invidia

VerifiedLatin family motto; recorded in James Wood, Dictionary of Quotations (1899), p. 172 · evidenceEnvy

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