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    Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the
    sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.

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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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If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel read more

If it were absolutely necessary to choose, I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one.

by Anatole France Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que read more

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.]

by Robert Burns 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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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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People in general are cruel to one another. The only way to have fun to them is to make fun read more

People in general are cruel to one another. The only way to have fun to them is to make fun of someone. I hate that. Why can't someone be different.why can't someone be themselves without being made fun of? I hate society because of how they judge pe

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

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Detested sport,
That owes its pleasures to another's pain.

Detested sport,
That owes its pleasures to another's pain.

by William Cowper Found in: Cruelty Quotes,
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An angel with a trumpet said,
"Forever more, forever more,
The reign of violence is o'er!"

An angel with a trumpet said,
"Forever more, forever more,
The reign of violence is o'er!"

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