Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to
re-rat.

Anyone can rat, but it takes a certain amount of ingenuity to
re-rat.

'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read more

'Tis an old tale, and often told;
But did my fate and wish agree,
Ne'er had been read, in story old,
Of maiden true betray'd for gold,
That loved, or was avenged, like me!

'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.

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

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

Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age.

Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age.

Revenge has no more quenching effect on emotions than salt water has on thirst.

Revenge has no more quenching effect on emotions than salt water has on thirst.

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.

If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.

If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.

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.