Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.

Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.

'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.]

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.

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.

Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

Where there is injury let me sow pardon.

They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
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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.

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.]