#offence

How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence? ↗

— Alexander Pope

#how #i #keep #lose #love

Apologize: To lay the foundation for a future offence. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#humor #offences #satire #humor

'Tis easier for the generous to forgive, than for offence to ask it. ↗

— James Thomson

#easier #forgive #generous #offence #than

An honest man speaks the truth, though it may give offence; a vain man, in order that it may. ↗

— William Hazlitt

#honest #honest man #man #may #offence

The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. ↗

— Thomas Aquinas

#considers #contrary #god #mainly #moral

I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die - it's a major offence. ↗

— Clive Barker

#die #died #dog #fanatic #great

I have the conviction that excessive literary production is a social offence. ↗

— George Eliot

#excessive #i #literary #offence #production

I find that to be a fool as to worldly wisdom, and to commit my cause to God, not fearing to offend men, who take offence at the simplicity of truth, is the only way to remain unmoved at the sentiments of others. ↗

— John Woolman

#commit #fearing #find #fool #god

It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere. ↗

— Wayne Gerard Trotman

#artistic #artistic-endeavor #artistic-expression #artistic-freedom #artistic-substance

I fear a permanent Confederation will never be settled; tho the most material articles are I think got thro', so as to give great offence to some, but to my Satisfaction. ↗

— William Whipple

#confederation #fear #give #got #great