Bullies never want to ...

Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.
 Amy Dickinson

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I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

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