“Sticks and stones will break your bones, but failure will get you killed.”
Laurell K. Hamilton book Narcissus in Chains
Source: Narcissus in Chains
“Sticks and stones can break your bones, but names can kill you.”
— Philip G. Zimbardo, book The Lucifer Effect
Source: The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
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Source: Moab Is My Washpot
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