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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.
 '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. 
 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.
 May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer.  
 May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer. 
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.
 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. 
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, read more
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 . . .
 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.