Quote
"The human race tends to remember the abuses to which it has been subjected rather than the endearments. Whats left of kisses? Wounds, however, leave scars."
A
AbuseTouchstone: I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteo — Abuse
"Touchstone: I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth, the Countercheck Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct."
A
Abuse
Abuse
author
Abuse is the act of improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices, crimes, or other types of aggression. Some sources describe abuse as "socially constructed", which means there may be more or less recognition of the suffering
More by Abuse
View all →Quote
"It seldom pays to be rude. It never pays to be only half-rude."
A
AbuseQuote
"Therea a phrase, the elephant in the living room, which purports to describe what its like to live with a drug addict, an alcoholic, an abuser. People outside such relationships will sometimes ask, "How could you let such a business go on for so many years? Didnt you see the elephant in the living room?" And its so hard for anyone living in a more normal situation to understand the answer that comes closest to the truth: "Im sorry, but it was there when I moved in. I didnt know it was an elephant; I thought it was part of the furniture." There comes an aha-moment for some folks—the lucky ones—when they suddenly recognize the difference."
A
AbuseQuote
"Facile aerumnam ferre possum, si inde abest iniuria: Etiam iniuriam, nisi contra constat contumelia."
A
AbuseQuote
"Abuse is as great a mistake in controversy as panegyric in biography."
A
AbuseQuote
"A man has no more right to say an uncivil thing to another man than he has to knock him down."
A
Abuse