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Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.
Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.
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.
 Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
 [Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.]  
 Those who plot the destruction of others often fall themselves.
 [Lat., Saepe intereunt aliis meditantes necem.] 
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.
 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.] 
That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the read more
That old law about "an eye for an eye" leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing.
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.