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Men are cruel, but Man is kind.
Men are cruel, but Man is kind.
When a man's dog turns against him it is time for a wife to pack her trunk and go home read more
When a man's dog turns against him it is time for a wife to pack her trunk and go home to mama.
Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty.
Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind of cruelty.
Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the
sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.
Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the
sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.
Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity
Cruelty, like every other vice, requires no motive outside of itself; it only requires opportunity
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que read more
It is cruelty to be humane to rebels, and humanity is cruelty.
[Fr., Contre les rebelles c'est cruante que d'estre humain, et
humanite d'estre cruel.]
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not read more
In order to get power and retain it, it is necessary to love power; but love of power is not connected with goodness but with qualities that are the opposite of goodness, such as pride, cunning and cruelty
See what a rent the envious Casca made.
See what a rent the envious Casca made.
Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears
Cruelty is fed, not weakened, by tears
