I have offended reputation,
A most unnoble swerving. [ William Shakespeare ]

None is offended but by himself. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Women, when offended, are generally implacable.

An atheist-laugh's a poor exchange For Deity offended! [ Burns ]

Laurie got offended that I used the word puke. But to me, that's what her dinner tasted like. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

When any one has offended me. I try to raise my soul so high that the offence cannot reach it. [ Descartes ]

Hint at the existence of wickedness in a light, easy, and agreeable manner, so that nobody's fine feelings may be offended. [ Thackeray ]

It is pride which fills the world with so much harshness and severity. We are rigorous to offenses as if we bad never offended. [ Blair ]

It is right that man should love those who have offended him. He will do so when he remembers that all men are his relations, and that it is through ignorance and involuntarily that they sin, - and then we all die so soon. [ Marcus Aurelius ]

Consistent characters are those which in social intercourse are easy, sure, and gentle. We do not clash with them, and they are never wanting nor contradictory to themselves; their stability incites confidence, their frankness induces self-surrendering openness. We feel at ease with them, we are not offended at their superiority, doubtless we admire them less, but we also hardly dream of feeling envious of them, and they seem almost to disdain malignity by the peaceful influence of their presence. [ Degerando ]