Sad that the original was to prevent physical assault.. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sticks and Stones is an English language childrens rhyme. It persuades the child victim of name-calling to ignore the taunt, to refrain from physical retaliation, and to remain calm and good-natured. It is reported[1] to have appeared in The Christian Recorder of March 1862, a publication of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, where it is presented as an old adage in this form: Sticks and stones will break my bones But words will never harm me. The phrase also appeared in 1872, where it is presented as advice in Tappys Chicks: and Other Links Between Nature and Human Nature, by Mrs. George Cupples.[2] The version used in that work runs: Sticks and stones may break my bones But names will never hurt me. This sentiment is reflected in/reflects the common law of civil assault, which holds that mere name-calling does not give rise to a cause of action, while putting someone in fear of physical violence does.[citation needed]
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