Fighting words are written or spoken words, generally expressed to incite hatred or violence from their target. Specific definitions, freedoms, and limitations of fighting words vary by jurisdiction. It is also used in a general sense of words that when uttered tend to create (deliberately or not) a verbal or physical confrontation by their mere usage.
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Famous quotes containing the words fighting and/or words:
“In fighting there are no light blows; in cursing, no gentle words.”
—Chinese proverb.
“These are the best of words if they are honest.”
—Sophocles (497–406/5 B.C.)