revile

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Revile not with words him whom thou hast to correct with deeds: the punishment which the unhappy wretch is doomed to suffer is sufficient, without the addition of abusive language.

From The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha by Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de

Revile him not,—the Tempter hath A snare for all; And pitying tears, not scorn and wrath, Befit his fall!

From The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics by Knowles, Frederic Lawrence

"Revile not, harm not, live by rule restrained; Of food take little; sleep and sit alone; In meditation keep thy thoughts controlled"— This is the message of the Awakened Ones.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee

When she rallies for freedom, for justice, and right, Will her sons, with a withering sneer, Revile her, and taunt her with treason and shame, Or say she is moved by foul fear?

From Songs and Ballads of the Southern People 1861-1865 by Anonymous

Revile the world as we may, it does not forget the men who have done it service.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.