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It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
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.
 We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
spoken on the read more 
 We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
spoken on the Diane Rehm Show. 
 '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. 
 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.] 
 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.] 
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.