A wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. ~ Zen Proverb [15065]

François Grenier de Saint-Martin (1793-1867)
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The pen wounds deeper than an arrow. ~ Yiddish Proverb [18879]

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All the hours wound you, but the last one kills. ~ Latin Proverb [15643]

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