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It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
She (Eleanor Roosevelt) got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them.
She (Eleanor Roosevelt) got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
And where the offense is, let the great axe fall.
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
'Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to
revenge an Injury.
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
[Fr., Je ne te quitterai point que je read more
I will not leave you until I have seen you hanged.
[Fr., Je ne te quitterai point que je ne t'aie vu pendu.]
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
But men often mistake killing and revenge for justice. They seldom have the stomach for justice.
But men often mistake killing and revenge for justice. They seldom have the stomach for justice.