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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, 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 . . .

by Thomas Szasz Found in: Injury Quotes,
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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.]

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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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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.

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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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An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

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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.

by Mark Twain Found in: Injury Quotes,
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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.

by George Eliot 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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