Nothing reveals a man's character better than the kind of joke at which he takes offense.
Rooting for the offense is the safe way to go. You win either way.
We judge of others for the most part by their good opinion of themselves; yet nothing gives such offense or creates so many enemies, as that extreme self-complacency or superciliousness of manner, which appears to set the opinion of every one else at defiance.
In representing criminal defendants especially guilty ones it is often necessary to take the offensive against the government: to put the government on trial for its misconduct. In law, as in sports, the best defense is often a good offense. The courtroom oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is applicable only to witnesses. . . because the American justice system is built on a foundation of not telling the whole entire truth.
And please, don't take offense. It's not an insult if it's true. - Devyn
It is just as much an offense to take offense as it is to give offense.
As you become older, you become less judgmental and take offense less. But marriage is hard work; the illusion that you get married and live happily ever after is absolute rubbish.
We needed to go back on the offense and offer clear leadership on Iraq.
There comes a moment in history when ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense. . . a moment when only wisdom has the power to absolve. - Bertrand Zobrist
If it is a first offense, you ground them and have a talk. The second offense would call for counseling.
You add to the suffering in the world when you take offense, just as much as you do when you give offense.
J. J. Watt, he does on defense what Andrew Luck does on offense. He inspires those around him, he makes them better.
It's fun to play defense. It's fun to watch the opponent sweat on offense, start complaining to the officials, and eventually be taken out of the game because he's making so many offensive mistakes
Defense is a lot more natural to me than offense.
God's first line of defense - and offense - for every situation is prayer.
What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.
Justice consists in doing no injury to men; decency in giving them no offense.
The purpose of the law is not to prevent a future offense, but to punish the one actually committed.
Hey, no offense, but do you mind if you put both your palms where I can see ’em?
Like Cammie is fine," Macey said, then glanced at me. "No offense. " "None taken," I said. "I think.