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We are so willing to be lenient to the unfortunate, for a Greater than we has visited them with sorrow such as man could not inflict. [10]

More example sentences with the word inflict in them

But what do you men care for the suffering you inflict on others? [10]
The iron-souled truth-monger would plainly manifest, or even utter the fact, that he didn't want to see those people--and he would be an ass, and inflict a totally unnecessary pain. [5]
You do not want to inflict a wound; you hunt ways to avoid that. [5]
It was a very foolish thing for him to try to inflict personal punishment on such a lusty young fellow as Abner Briggs, Junior, one of the "hardest customers" in the way of a rough-and-tumble fight that there were anywhere round. [6]
To step rudely upon the sacred praying mats, with booted feet--a thing not done by any Arab--was to inflict pain upon men who had not offended us in any way. [5]
It cuts me to the heart to inflict such great sorrow upon one so loyal, good, and dear, who values me so much more than I deserve. [10]
He went up to the centurion, and said to him in an undertone, "You have given the evil-doer his due, and if you desire that he should undergo a severer punishment than you can inflict, carry the matter--I say once more--before the bishop. [10]
Is it right to show the present favoritism to one class of men and inflict a disability on another, in a land whose boast is that all its citizens are free and equal? [5]
I am sorry to say what I am about to say, since it must inflict irreparable injury upon Mr. Billson, whom I have always esteemed and respected until now, and in whose invulnerability to temptation I entirely believed--as did you all. [5]
Now she wants to inflict on the old man, Barine's grandfather, whom she loves, some injury which the spoiled, imprudent woman will scarcely accept quietly, and which will rouse her to commit some folly that can be used against her. [10]
The subject of this memoir was of a vicious disposition, and early prostituted his talents to the invention of maxims and aphorisms calculated to inflict suffering upon the rising generation of all subsequent ages. [5]
Any punishment, even the severest, will be pleasing in his sight which you may inflict on those guilty of high-treason, for you wear the purple as his gift and in his name; those who insult you sin also against the god. [10]
Has a novelist the right to subject his creations to tortures that he would not dare to inflict upon his friends? [4]
You can say that he is your brother, to do what you like with him, but the alien hand might inflict an incurable hurt on his tender heart. [5]
The Aymaras and Quichuas of S. America, likewise have very long hair; and this, as Mr. D. Forbes informs me, is so much valued as a beauty, that cutting it off was the severest punishment which he could inflict on them. [1]
The object of punishment for violation of statute law is not vengeance, it is not to inflict injury for injury. [4]
She knew the parents of many, and feared that Octavianus would inflict a terrible punishment upon them if, not being enrolled in the army, they fell into his power with arms in their hands. [10]
Of the sympathy of Alice he was sure, but why inflict his selfish grief on her tender heart? [4]
And he does not inflict pain for the pleasure of inflicting it --only man does that. [5]
But you will never compel me to a vile action, not if you could inflict a thousand deaths on me instead of one! [10]
Whatever else they may inflict upon me will scarcely exceed my powers of endurance. [10]
With stags of many kinds the branches of the horns offer a curious case of difficulty; for certainly a single straight point would inflict a much more serious wound than several diverging ones. [1]
All alone I managed to inflict agonies on Mrs: Clemens, whereas I was expecting nothing but praises. [5]
With tears in his eyes, he threw himself on his knees before her and gazed into her face with anxious entreaty, exclaiming brokenly: "Do not--do not inflict this suffering upon me, Wawerl! [10]
He cast down his eyes and hurried out as if it were none of his business, careful as he went not to inflict any accidental injury on the young lady. [2]
The lightest penalty he could inflict must be banishment from Egypt. [10]
Perhaps it was hardly fair to take advantage of their misfortunes to inflict a discourse upon them, but they had brought it on themselves, and we each of us gave them a piece of our mind. [6]
Don't think I'm going to inflict a letter on you. [4]
It is the deliberate opinion of this jury, that the "chance" theory concerning seven-up is a pernicious doctrine, and calculated to inflict untold suffering and pecuniary loss upon any community that takes stock in it. [5]
There is no creature in all this land who has had any personal relations with the late Mr. Dickens, however slight or trivial, but will shoulder his way to the rostrum and inflict his testimony upon his helpless countrymen. [5]
The creature was covered with short hairs, and had a pair of nipper-like jaws, with which he could inflict an ugly wound. [6]
I conjure thee, by the soul of our father, not to inflict on me a wife of whom I know nothing, and never wish to know. [10]
Even the lightest blow from the paw of this slinking tiger could inflict deep wounds--even death. [10]
Then you will bind and gag him, but, you hear, without killing him, for I can only inflict what he deserves upon the living man. [10]
To find Wolf and deliver the important message Blomberg would have been obliged to enter the accursed heretic's house, and, rather than do it, he protested he would inflict this and that upon himself. [10]
And I think also of the cruel blow your refusal will inflict upon a man whose heart is bound up in you. [4]
Without his brother's aid, he would have been content to assail Dion with his slandering tongue; with his powerful assistance he could inflict a heavier injury upon him, perhaps even rob him of liberty and life. [10]
He hated, he abhorred himself, and asked himself why the fire which had blazed around him had been satisfied only to inflict slight injuries on his hands and hair. [10]
But it is a good thing for proprietors who perish morally, bring remorse upon themselves, stifle this remorse and grow callous, as a result of being able to inflict punishments justly and unjustly. [2]
What kind of a case do you call it?--I said, with a sort of feeling that he could inflict a severe or a light malady on me, as if he were a judge passing sentence. [6]
That was your--" The rustle of skirts on the stairs without arrested Mrs. March in the well-merited punishment which she never failed to inflict upon her husband when the question of the gimcrackery--they always called it that--came up. [8]

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