Offend Quotes

234 quotes by 208 authors

Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which… — Robert Greene
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to… — Robert Greene
A human best, which is very little. Its hard to accept the idea that there cannot be an order in the universe because it would… — Umberto Eco
REPARTEE, n. Prudent insult in retort. Practiced by gentlemen with a constitutional aversion to violence, but a strong disposition to offend. In a war of… — Ambrose Bierce
Free improvisation, in addition to being a highly skilled musical craft, is open to use by almost anyone-beginners, children, and non-musicians. The skill and intellect… — Derek Bailey
I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone. — Marvin Harris
Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent… — Matt Blunt
Memory heaps dead leaves on corpse-like deeds, from under which they do but vaguely offend the sense. — John Galsworthy
Most recently, the President's reluctance to offend Senator Rick Santorum -- a Catholic theocrat who believes that states should have the power to arrest gay… — Bill Keller
It's a question of prudence. Nobody has a high opinion of fishwives but who would dare offend them while walking through the fish market. — Nicolas Chamfort
Let a thing here be noted, that the prophet of God sometimes may teach treason against kings, and yet neither he nor such as obey… — John Knox
Our sport is in a changing of the guard right now. It happens every 10 or 15 years, and Brad is the leader of that… — Darrell Waltrip
It doesn't matter how many people you offend, as long as you're getting your message to your consumers. I say to those people who do… — Phil Knight
Well, I`ve never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people. — Franklin Graham
When you have seen the errors in which you live, you will understand the good that we have done you by coming to your land… — Jared Diamond
The sage is sharp but does not cut, pointed but does not pierce, forthright but does not offend, bright but does not dazzle. — Laozi
Fear God, and offend not the Prince nor his laws, and keep thyself out of the magistrate's claws. — Thomas Tusser
I donâ€™t care what people thinkâ€¦I learned a long time agoâ€¦I was 19 and had a very traumatic experienceâ€¦.and I learned that I have to… — Iris Apfel
Apparently, there's this whole set of disgruntled people but obviously it's not my intention to offend anyone by changing the style of music that I've… — Jonny Lang
It's OK to offend people with the Gospel, but, good grief- let's don't offend them with something else. — Andy Stanley

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