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.

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.

Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.

'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.

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.

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.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

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.

By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing over it, he is superior.

By taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in
passing over it, he is superior.