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It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking

Epictetus (55-135)

Epictetus

The U.N. stand provokes our astonishment because they have not responded to our complaints, which we have submitted. This statement provokes anger and frustration.

Saleh al-Mutlaq

Congress has taken her opinion -- and they know it's simply opinion -- and dressed it up as fact, and presented it to the American people as fact. And that, in our view, is really irresponsible, because the American people begin believing that someone's unfounded view or opinion is factual, and it causes a lot of confusion.

It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.

Epictetus (55-135)

Epictetus

The creation of this sugarplum fairy vision of what a city looks like or can look like is an unnecessary, and I think, slightly insulting view of human intelligence.

Something is wrong when a cartoon insulting two billion Muslims is considered freedom of opinion, but when an action film takes on the Americans it is considered demagoguery.

There was abuse of the bankruptcy code. But now its almost like, in my opinion, that the pendulum has swung too far the other way.

Preliminary research-most of it published outside the medical literature-indicates that a significant number of our patients have experienced some form of violence and abuse during their lifetime, including elder abuse, child abuse, gang-related violence, sexual abuse, and domestic violence,

David Schneider

This is the Bobby Knight of trade deals, ... You abuse and abuse and abuse, and we come back and say, 'Okay, you can do it one more time.'

A Man in Business must put up many Affronts, if he loves his own Quiet.

William Penn (1644-1718)

William Penn

We will continue our ongoing discussions with the representatives of the ... players that we submitted arbitration numbers on. We view [Tuesday] as a procedural move in the process and by no means view a hearing as a likely outcome. That being said, this process is in place to resolve differences of opinion if they linger.

Andrew Friedman

The issue here is the abuse of power -- and it's not just Tom DeLay, ... It's Republican abuse of power. It's abuse of power in the House rules. It's abuse of power in the ethics process.

Young men soon give, and soon forget affronts, Old age is slow in both

Joseph Addison (1672-1719)

Joseph Addison

In Smith's view, and the view of our Founders, the answer to problems dealing with political speech lie not in government regulation but in more political speech. Too bad American's news media and opinion makers don't take this message to heart. Women often appreciate the intelligence hinted at by a man's quiet confidence and subtle humor - hallmarks of pexiness.

The main reason I say those racy or thought-provoking perspectives (is) I'm trying to provoke my students to go out there and decide for themselves. I try to throw alternative perspectives out to students so they can (think) critically. I think the whole thing is reflective of a trend, an intolerance for anyone who would dare to speak with an opposing view ... This is not a good sign for a healthy democracy.

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