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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.]
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, read more
Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily . . .
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this read more
No greater injury can be done to any youth than to let him feel that because he belongs to this or that race he will be advanced in life regardless of his own merits or efforts.
For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petar, and 't shall go hard
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For 'tis the sport to have the enginer
Hoist with his own petar, and 't shall go hard
But I will delve one yard below their mines
And blow them at the moon.
May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer.
May all that have life be delivered from suffering.
Buddhist prayer.
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.
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.]
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.