One sole desire, one passion now remains
To keep life's fever still within his veins,
Vengeance! dire read more

One sole desire, one passion now remains
To keep life's fever still within his veins,
Vengeance! dire vengeance on the wretch who cast
O'er him and all he lov'd that ruinous blast.

If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.

If it will feed nothing else, it will feed my revenge.

Behold, on wrong
Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong.

Behold, on wrong
Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong.

All the old knives
That have rusted in my back, I drive in yours.

All the old knives
That have rusted in my back, I drive in yours.

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with read more

Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.

Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.

Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.

Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.

No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
[Lat., Vindicta
Nemo magis gaudet quam foemina.]

No one rejoices more in revenge than woman.
[Lat., Vindicta
Nemo magis gaudet quam foemina.]