Those who are determined to be ‘offended’ will discover a provocation somewhere. — Christopher Hitchens
By his provocations to good-natured merriment, a humorist of the first water — Christian Nestell Bovee
The provocation with holmes is the fact that he’s described by doyle as a man without a heart — Jeremy Brett
To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind. — John Tillotson
Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just. — Marcus Tullius Cicero