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John Tillotson: To be able to bear provocation is, an argument of great reason, and to forgive…

To be able to bear provocation is, an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind.

In today’s wordsBeing able to bear provocation shows great reason, and forgiving it shows a great mind.

John TillotsonCommonly attributed
Source
From the book Quoted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah H. Gilbert, 1895

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