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.]

Wit's an unruly engine, wildly striking
Sometimes a friend, sometimes the engineer:
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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.

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.

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.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

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

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

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.

Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.

Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.