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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.]
'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.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
He that flings dirt at another dirtieth himself the most.
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.
Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.
Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
Injuries may be forgiven, but not forgotten.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
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.
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
Kill Not. Cause no pain.
Mahavira, founder of the Jain religion.
