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Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
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.
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this read more
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.
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.]
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.]
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
