“Insults sting but a little when they stem from a man's ignorance.”
“Children's talent to endure stems from their ignorance of alternatives.”
“Ignorance, the root and stem of every evil.”
“Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil.”
“Some men simply refuse to appear insulted. But then, having felt the sting from the slap on their cheek, know just where to slip the knife, their smile never fading.”
“Insult is a monstrous scorpion, and compliment is a likeable nightingale; one stings mercilessly, and the other sings sweetly.”