A Quote by George Herbert
None is offended but by himselfe.
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He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.
[He that praiseth himself spatteteth himself.]
None are as offended as those who contrive offense.
Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I get offended by things all the time - it's just part of life. The right not to be offended is not a human right, especially in a democracy.
I was raised evangelical, so if you want to get offended, let's get offended. I have a master's degree in being offended.
Just because we feel offended doesn't mean we must be offended. Feelings are indicators not dictators.
Being offended is a choice. I believe that. You don't have - you don't hear a word and you have to be offended.
Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa? Do we have an issue with that? None at all. None at all. Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers. They would sooner sacrifice the numbers to save the people.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
The way to stop political correctness is to not do it. If someone says, You offended me then you say I don't care! If they're offended by the truth, that's their issue!
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
Consider God's charity. Where else have we ever seen someone who has been offended voluntarily paying out his life for those who have offended him?
No, not Jove
Himselfe, at one time, can be wise and love.
That which offends you only weakens you. Being offended creates the same destructive energy that offended you in the first place- so transcend your ego and stay in peace.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
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