I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others; not genius, powe…

Humphry Davy
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I envy no quality of the mind or intellect in others; not genius, power, wit, nor fancy; but, if I could choose what would be most delightful, and, I believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm religious belief to every other blessing. ✨ Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers. Book by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 241, 1895.
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