#inflict

We must not inflict life on children who will be resented; we must not inflict unwanted children on society. ↗

— Anne Lamott

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France cannot be destroyed. She is an old country who, despite her misfortunes, has, and always will have, thanks to her past, a tremendous prestige in the world, whatever the fate inflicted upon her. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#cannot #country #despite #destroyed #fate

I wish we didn't have to own up to a policy deliberately designed to inflict suffering on people who have already been traumatised in the countries from which they've fled. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#been #countries #deliberately #designed #fled

We fear violence less than our own feelings. Personal, private, solitary pain is more terrifying than what anyone else can inflict. ↗

— Jim Morrison

#else #fear #feelings #inflict #less

It is almost the definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. ↗

— John Henry Newman

#definition #gentleman #inflicts #never #pain

It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain. ↗

— John Henry Newman

#definition #gentleman #inflicts #never #pain

Violence is a very ugly thing. Violence is often so casual on film, and made to look so cool and so sexy, but violence is a repulsive, repugnant act that human beings inflict on each other. It shouldn't seem to be cool and sexy, ever really. ↗

— James Purefoy

#beings #casual #cool #each #ever

The principle inherent in the clause that prohibits pointless infliction of excessive punishment when less severe punishment can adequately achieve the same purposes invalidates the punishment. ↗

— William J. Brennan

#adequately #clause #excessive #infliction #inherent

Cursing is invoking the assistance of a spirit to help you inflict suffering. Swearing on the other hand, is invoking, only the witness of a spirit to an statement you wish to make. ↗

— John Ruskin

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The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists. That is why they invented Hell. ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#cruelty #delight #good #hell #infliction