An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

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.

A strong sense of injury often gives point to the expression of
our feelings.
[Lat., Plerumque dolor etiam read more

A strong sense of injury often gives point to the expression of
our feelings.
[Lat., Plerumque dolor etiam venustos facit.]

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.

Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word read more

Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh.

Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.

Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.

May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer.

May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer.

Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.

Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.

They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
they've cut read more

They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
they've cut off their wings
and in their next lives
larks and birds will become
those who've cut off
larks' tongues and bird wings.