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It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
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.]
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you read more
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to you.
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.]
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.
'Twas he
Gave heat unto the injury, which returned
Like a petard ill lighted, unto the bosom
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'Twas he
Gave heat unto the injury, which returned
Like a petard ill lighted, unto the bosom
Of himn gave fire to it.
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.
For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petar, and 't shall go hard
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For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petar, and 't shall go hard
But I will delve one yard below their mines
And blow them at the moon.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.