An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult. — Lord Chesterfield · Skopia

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An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

Lord Chesterfield

1746

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Stanhope, Philip Dormer. Letter to his son. 9 Oct. 1746.

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