The only 'natural enemies' are those who take one's very nature as an offence. — Simon May Copy Share Image
I think a bishop who doesn't give offence to anyone is probably not a good bishop. — James Thomson Copy Share Image
All zeal for a reform, that gives offence To peace and charity, is mere pretence. — William Cowper Copy Share Image
Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now! — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Excusing bad programming is a shooting offence, no matter what the circumstances. — Linus Torvalds Copy Share Image
Vatican City is a bit overrated in my opinion - no offence to the Vatican. — Ed Stoppard Copy Share Image
I am very sorry if I have caused any offence. It was a poor choice of costume. — Prince Harry Copy Share Image
What do you care? You always liked loneliness better than you liked people. No offence liking yourself's the beginning of all love. — Fritz Leiber Copy Share Image
The moderate are not usually the most sincere, for the same circumspection which makes them moderate makes them likewise retentive of what… — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. I'll not willingly offend, nor be easily offended. — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
“Leaders create influence with the clays of criticism others throw at them. They don't take offence; they take corrections.” — Israelmore Ayivor 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
“It is not an offence to attempt to commit suicide. The law is only broken if you succeed and then you can… — Glenn Wood Copy Share Image
There is no greater offence than harbouring desires. There is no greater disaster than discontent. There is no greater misfortune than wanting… — Laozi Copy Share Image
I thank God I am not a woman, to be touched in so many giddy offences as He hath generally taxed their… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
Take advantage of the gracious condescension of the elegant calf's kidney, multiply its metamorphoses: you can without giving it any offence, call… — Emmanuel des Essarts Copy Share Image
God will forgive you if you forgive others. Forgiving those who cause offence or injury is often exceedingly difficult. And yet, forgiveness… — Patrick Madrid Copy Share Image
The one weapon every man, soldier, sailor, or airman should be able to use effectively is the rifle. It is always his… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
Now, if anything at all can be known to be wrong, it seems to me to be unshakably certain that it would… — Antony Flew Copy Share Image
“To my thinking, offence has no possible place in genuine friendship. The one pained always forestalls offence by the realization of non-intention… — Anonymous 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
Pardon, we beseech Thee, all our offences of omission and commission; and grant that in all our thoughts, words, and actions, we… — Timothy Pickering 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
If it is not totalitarian to arrest a man and detain him, when you cannot charge him with any offence against any… — Lee Kuan Yew Copy Share Image
If a juror feels that the statute involved in any criminal offence is unfair, or that it infringes upon the defendant's natural… — Harlan F. Stone Copy Share Image
Each famous author of antiquity whom I recover places a new offence and another cause of dishonor to the charge of earlier… — Petrarch Copy Share Image
It is only when someone cannot defend his opinion, and is not interested in believing the truth, that he will attempt to… — Jamie Whyte Copy Share Image
No offence to Hugh MacLennan, but you don't even have to know or understand any deep philosophy that's being espoused, you can… — Sarah Harmer Copy Share Image
The duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of… — Joseph Story Copy Share Image
The problem is that it has become politically awkward to draw attention to absolutes of bad and good. In place of manners,… — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
But to punish and not to restore, that is the greatest of all offences. — Alan Paton Copy Share Image
Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy. — A. J. P. Taylor Copy Share Image
The abuse of children is the worst offence that anybody can commit. — Ann Widdecombe Copy Share Image
I have the conviction that excessive literary production is a social offence. — George Eliot Copy Share Image
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