Offend

Famous quotes containing the word offend:

“It may offend us to hear our own thoughts expressed by others: we are not sure enough of their souls.”
—Jean Rostand (1894–1977)

“I’ll so offend to make offence a skill,
Redeeming time when men least think I will.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

“When any practice has become the fixed rule of the society in which we live, it is always wise to adhere to that rule, unless it call upon us to do something that is actually wrong. One should not offend the prejudices of the world, even if one is quite sure that they are prejudices.”
—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)