| Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887. | | | | Insult |
| | A moral, sensible, well-bred man, Will not insult me; no other can. Cowper. | 1 |
| Insult begets insult. Modern Greek. | 2 |
| Insults proceed only from black and rancorous minds. Fielding. | 3 |
| He who insults me to my face can yet be an honest man and my friend. Chinese. | 4 | | |
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