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Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
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.
They've cut out their tongues and
the larks can no longer sing
the birds can no longer fly
they've cut read more
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 that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
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.]
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.]
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
