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    It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
    [Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que d'estre humain, et
    humanite d'estre cruel.]

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It is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures' lives.

It is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures' lives.

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One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.

One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.

by Thomas Fowell Buxton Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel

One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel

by Thomas Fowell Buxton Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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The difference between coarse and refined abuse is the difference between being bruised by a club and wounded by a read more

The difference between coarse and refined abuse is the difference between being bruised by a club and wounded by a poisoned arrow.

by Samuel Johnson Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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See what a rent the envious Casca made.

See what a rent the envious Casca made.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

Men are cruel, but Man is kind.

by Rabindranath Tagore Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive
If you will these graces to the grave,
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Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive
If you will these graces to the grave,
And leave the world no copy.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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Cruelty and fear shake hands together

Cruelty and fear shake hands together

by Honore De Balzac Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the
bear, but because it gave pleasure to the read more

The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the
bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.

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