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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.
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.]
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
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.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
It costs more to revenge injuries than to bear them.
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
'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.