Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.
Insult
A moral, sensible, well-bred man,
Will not insult me; no other can.Cowper.
Insult begets insult.Modern Greek.
Insults proceed only from black and rancorous minds.Fielding.
He who insults me to my face can yet be an honest man and my friend.Chinese.