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.

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.

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.]

Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature
runs to, the more ought law to read more

Revenge is a kind of wild justice; which the more man's nature
runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.

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.

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.

Revenge, at first though sweet,
Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.

Revenge, at first though sweet,
Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.

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.