What does gene reveal when he says 1942 was his sarcastic time, but that sarcasm is the protest of the weak?

Gene feels he was weak during this time and used sarcasm to cover up this fact.

"He [Finny] had never been jealous of me for a second. Now I knew that there never was and never could have been any rivalry between us. I was not of the same quality as he"

ASAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

where did you kind this quote???? page and paragraph please!!!!!! Answer ASAP!

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