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Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive.

Havelock Ellis

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Havelock Ellis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1859
Born: February 2
Died: 1939
Died: July 8
Physician
Psychologist
Writer
Henry Havelock Ellis
H. Havelock Ellis
Jealousy
Jealous
Keeping
Envy
Slays
Alive
Pretence
Hate
Envied
Love
Dragon
Dragons

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