An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may. — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
“Why spend your life working on defense when no defense can be made truly impenetrable? Take the offensive – learn the vulnerabilities… — A.J. Darkholme Copy Share Image
We be informed by our judges that we at no time stand so highly in our estate royal as in the time… — Henry VIII of England Copy Share Image
When a Cabinet Minister who is sacked for telling lies is re-appointed, in the face of every constitutional convention, only for the… — William Hague Copy Share Image
Baby you should bring your best friend, then you should persuade her to let me get some sex in. Don't get offended,… — Drake Copy Share Image
In the bonds of Death He lay Who for our offence was slain; But the Lord is risen to-day, Christ hath brought… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
The fastidious taste will find offence in the occasional vulgarisms, or what we now call slang, which not a few of our… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
Other offences, even the greatest, are the violation of one law: despotism is the violation of all. — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
Those who offend us are generally punished for the offence they give; but we so frequently miss the satisfaction of knowing that… — Anthony Trollope Copy Share Image
“Politeness can at once be the indifferent affliction of the ‘civilized’ as well as a subterfuge for the designed offence.” — Vinod Pande Copy Share Image
Don't take anything personally. Even when a situation seems so personal, even if others insult you directly, it has nothing to do… — Miguel Angel Ruiz Copy Share Image
I fear a permanent Confederation will never be settled; tho the most material articles are I think got thro', so as to… — William Whipple Copy Share Image
To make punishments efficacious, two things are necessary. They must never be disproportioned to the offence, and they must be certain. — William Gilmore Simms Copy Share Image
It's good to be good at playing defence, but the best defence is a strong offence. — Chrystia Freeland Copy Share Image
Bassanio: Do all men kill all the things they do not love? Shylock: Hates any man the thing he would not kill?… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
For granting we have sinned, and that the offence Of man is made against Omnipotence, Some price that bears proportion must be… — John Dryden Copy Share Image
The only 'natural enemies' are those who take one's very nature as an offence. — Simon May Copy Share Image
A very small offence may be a just cause for great resentment: it is often much less the particular instance which is… — Sir Fulke Greville Copy Share Image
Your accumulated offences do not surpass the multitude of God's mercies: your wounds do not surpass the great Physician's skill. — Cyril of Jerusalem Copy Share Image
“The worst ever offence you can commit against your time is to think that “time spent making plans is time being wasted!”… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
In Australia, we point out a person's weaknesses as a way of saying 'I see you and I accept you'. If you… — Andrew Dominik Copy Share Image
If you know yourself, then you'll not be harmed by what is said about you. — Sufyan al-Thawri Copy Share Image
The more gifted by nature is a man, the more is deplorable the abuse that he does by using them to shameful… — African Spir Copy Share Image
