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
We do not tell old friends beneath our roof-tree that they are an offence to the eyesight. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Make your enemy afraid, for it is impossible to remain quiet about their moral offences, — Muqtada al Sadr 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
I'm interested in offence and why people take offence in certain ways about certain things. — Nish Kumar Copy Share Image
Offence doesn't concern me. It's easier for people to get layups than it is to get stops on defence or a block. — Rasheed Wallace Copy Share Image
“To become a better you, take note of what gets you offended quickly and never go there or let it come to… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Once divested of missionary virus, the cult of our gods gives no offence. It would be a peaceful age if this were… — Freya Stark Copy Share Image
When Bobby came into the league he was a rushing defenseman, a goal scorer and a point getter. He just opened the… — Johnny Bucyk Copy Share Image
My belief is, from all that I have seen of the French people and their Government, that they are much more likely… — Robert Peel Copy Share Image
A government that can at pleasure accuse, shoot, and hang men, as traitors, for the one general offence of refusing to surrender… — Lysander Spooner Copy Share Image
I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend… — John Woolman Copy Share Image
There's a difference between maliciously offending somebody - on purpose - and somebody being offended by...truth. If you're offended by the truth,… — Brad Stine Copy Share Image
“This again results naturally and necessarily from the circumstance that the Prince cannot avoid giving offence to his new subjects, either in… — Niccolò Machiavelli Copy Share Image
“You may not be able to do anything about how you feel; but you can do something about how you act. People… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
This is practically the language used to fallen women, and chiefly by their own sex: "God may forgive you, but we never… — Dinah Maria Murlock Craik Copy Share Image
We enter our studies, and enjoy a society which we alone can bring together. We raise no jealousy by conversing with one… — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
On September 17, 1914, Erzberger, the well-known German statesman, an eminent member of the Catholic Party, wrote to the Minister of War,… — Georges Clemenceau Copy Share Image
She tried to explain the real state of the case to her sister. "I do not attempt to deny," said she, "that… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
By the laws of rectitude accused Persons, however atrocious their offences, are allowed to make their defence, and by a verdict of… — Judith Sargent Murray Copy Share Image
Nevertheless, hateful as saying 'No' always is to an imaginative person, and certain as the offence may be that it will cause… — Vera Brittain Copy Share Image
Immortal amarant, a flower which once In paradise, fast by the tree of life, Began to bloom; but soon for man's offence… — John Milton Copy Share Image
Offence is so easily given. And where the 'minority' issue is involved, the rules seem to shift about: most of the time… — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
In the 1950s, buggery was a criminal offence. Now it's a requirement to receive benefits from the federal government. — Garry Breitkreuz Copy Share Image
If you're going to do something that's going to cause offence to people, you're always going to get a reaction. — Irvine Welsh 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
“It's often not the message that's sent that causes offence but the one that is received.” — Stephen Asbury Copy Share Image
I just have no interest in making a biopic. No offence to biopics, it's just not where my mind goes. — Marielle Heller Copy Share Image
When an oath is taken ... the mind is more attentive; for it guards against two things, the reproach of friends and… — Sophocles 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
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
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
Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. I'll not willingly offend, nor be easily offended. — Bruce Lee Copy Share Image
Indulgent gods, grant me to sin once with impunity. That is sufficient. Let a second offence bear its punishment. — Ovid Copy Share Image
Underhand euphemism are used, not so much to conceal offence and to deliberately disguise a topic and deceive — Kate Burridge Copy Share Image
The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Now 'South Park' - they are interested in blasphemy. They're interested in creating offence for its own sake. — David Baddiel Copy Share Image
