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All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.
Wilson Mizner
Anger
Degree
Long
Inevitable
Rule
Slight
Some
Conceived
Sinful
Occasions
Because
Becomes
Provocation
Scripture
Inadequate
To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.
John Tillotson
Great
Mind
Argument
Able
Great Mind
Bear
Provocation
Forgive
Reason
A movie is really provocation. It's not a message, it's not a statement.
Ang Lee
Statement
Message
Provocation
Movie
Really
Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from scientists. My goal both as a singer and an instructor is to educate through provocation and entertainment.
Greg Graffin
Entertainment
Books
Out
Both
Through
Generally
Academic
Instructor
Singer
Praise
Educate
Scientists
Goal
Provocation
Expect
Authors
Interested
Public
Much
One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
Idries Shah
Time
People
Past
Believe
Someone
Something
Purposes
Come
Perhaps
Said
Tragedies
Provocation
Times
Person
Modern
Represents
In The Past
Modern Times
Beliefs
Actually
Illustrative
The person I respect most, in terms of historical figures, is probably Nelson Mandela. I just think that his tolerance in the face of extreme provocation is something every single person on the planet could learn from.
Mark Strong
Respect
Face
Single
Tolerance
Every
Think
Extreme
Nelson
Nelson Mandela
Something
Could
Most
Terms
Learn
Single Person
His
Historical
Provocation
Person
Just
Mandela
Planet
Figures
Some felt as if 'Charlie Hebdo' was obsessed with its 'Screw Allah' stance. It's a sort of provocation that caused a lot of debates.
Patrick Chappatte
Allah
Some
Charlie
Obsessed
Sort
Felt
Caused
Lot
Debates
Provocation
Screw
Stance
People have a constitutional right to burn a Koran if they want to, but doing so is insensitive and an unnecessary provocation - much like building a mosque at Ground Zero.
Sarah Palin
People
Building
Unnecessary
Insensitive
Constitutional
Constitutional Right
Like
Mosque
Koran
Doing
Provocation
Want
Burn
Much
Ground
Ground Zero
Zero
Right
With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way.
Sergei Lavrov
Mistake
NATO
Way
See
Provocation
Expansion
Regards
Even
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