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“There's something magical that happens when people eat from the same pot. The family meal is really the nursery of democracy. It's where we learn to share; it's where we learn to argue without offending. It's just too critical to let go, as we've been so blithely doing.”

People Happens Democracy Share Letting Go Critical Arguing Meals Pot Nursery Offending

Author:Michael Pollan

“Genuine bravery for a writer... It is about calmly speaking the truth when everyone else is silenced, when the truth cannot be expressed. It is about speaking out with a different voice, risking the wrath of the state and offending everyone, for the sake of the truth, and the writer's conscience.”

Different States Voice Conscience Bravery Sake Genuine Wrath Speak The Truth Speaking Out Offending Different Voices

Author:Murong Xuecun

“I read with keen interest the words of a bumper sticker readily visible on the highly polished chrome bumper of a car which was weaving in and out of the traffic stream. The words were these: "Honk if you love Jesus." No one honked. Perhaps each was disturbed by the thoughtless and rude actions of the offending driver. Then, again, would honking be an appropriate manner in which to show one's love for the Son of God, the Savior of the world, the Redeemer of all mankind? Such was not the pattern provided by Jesus of Nazareth.”

“We kill with antibiotics and antiseptics, and if our slaughter is ineffectual we use surgery to expel the offending organ from our presence. We destroy the body in order to save it.”

Ifs Use Body Order Organs Surgery Slaughter Offending Antibiotics

Author:Robert Svoboda

“My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory; for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive.”

Ifs Soul Country Sin Alive Kings Glory Gracious Envious Great Happiness Offending Horatio Coveting

Author:Horatio Nelson

“The fear of offending can be stronger than the fear of pain”

Pain Stronger Offending

Author:Dave Gorman

“There's a difference between maliciously offending somebody - on purpose - and somebody being offended by...truth. If you're offended by the truth, that's your problem. I have no obligation to not offend you if I'm speaking the truth. The truth is supposed to offend you; that's how you know you don't got it.”

Ifs Knows Problem Truth Purpose Differences Knowing Truth Is Obligation Offended Speak The Truth Offence Malicious Offending Truth Hurts Bad Intentions

Author:Brad Stine

“Jesus's teaching consistently attracted the irreligious while offending the Bible-believing , religious people of his day.”

People Believe Jesus Religious Teaching Consistently Offending

Book:The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

Source: The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

“How often, being moved under a false cause, if the person offending makes a good defense and presents us with a just excuse, are we angry against truth and innocence itself?”

Ifs Persons Causes Anger Angry Moved Excuse Defense Innocence Offending

Book:Essays of Montaigne

Source: Essays of Montaigne

“I don't see myself as offending people.”

People Offending

Author:Jimmy Carr