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Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion
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"Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion"

- John Berger

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This quote by John Berger recommends that glamour is dependent on the presence of envy in society. Glamour is a kind of appreciation and admiration is frequently rooted in envy. People appreciate those who have something they don't, whether it be wealth, charm, or success. This admiration is frequently accompanied by a sensation of envy, which is a desire to possess what another person has. Without this emotion, glamour would not exist. Glamour is a kind of admiration that is based upon the concept that somebody has something that is desirable and unattainable. Without envy, people would not be encouraged to pursue the exact same level of success or appeal as those they appreciate. Therefore, envy is a crucial part of glamour and without it, glamour would not exist.

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John Berger This quote is written / told by John Berger somewhere between November 5, 1926 and today. He was a famous Artist from England. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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