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    Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily . . .

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Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer:
Hast thou the knack? pamper read more

Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer:
Hast thou the knack? pamper it not with liking;
But if thou want it, buy it not too deare
Many affecting wit beyond their power,
Have got to be a deare fool for an houre.

by George Herbert Found in: Injury Quotes, Wit Quotes,
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Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

by Aesop Found in: Injury Quotes,
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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.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Injury Quotes,
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He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.

He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Injury Quotes,
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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

by Francis Of Assisi Found in: Injury Quotes,
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An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

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'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.

by Francis Beaumont Found in: Injury Quotes,
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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.

by O Anna Niemus Found in: Injury Quotes,
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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.]

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