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Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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.]
'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.
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is read more
Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage . . . to listen to his own goodness.
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.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
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.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
Nature's laws affirm instead of prohibit. If you violate her laws, you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and read more
Nature's laws affirm instead of prohibit. If you violate her laws, you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury, and hangman.