It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you.

Harper Lee
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It’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you – If we all had the courage to think for ourselves and not allow others to control us, people would not be able to treat us as badly as they do. When we do not allow others to control our thoughts and opinions, we are able to stand up for them and say what we really think. I can say that it is never an insult to be called a bad name because I choose to think for myself. I am glad that people do not believe what other people think or say, because I am a person who believes in me and my ideas.

Source: To Kill A Mockingbird

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