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There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and read more
There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but --a hatred of all injury.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. . . . Decency is very read more
If you don't believe in God, all you have to believe in is decency. . . . Decency is very good. Better decent than indecent. But I don't think it's enough.
No law reaches it, but all right- minded people observe it.
No law reaches it, but all right- minded people observe it.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
It is better to receive than to do an injury.
[Lat., Accipere quam facere injuiam praestat.]
It is better to receive than to do an injury.
[Lat., Accipere quam facere injuiam praestat.]
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
We are decent 99 percent of the time, when we could easily be vile.
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this read more
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.
He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
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He who has injured thee was either stronger or weaker. If
weaker, spare him; if stronger, spare thyself.
[Lat., Aut potentior te, aut imbecillior laesit: si imbecillior,
barce ille; si potentior, tibi.]
