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There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
 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. 
 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. 
Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.
Which, if not victory, is yet revenge.
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.
 Behold, on wrong
 Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong.  
 Behold, on wrong
 Swift vengeance waits; and art subdues the strong. 
 Revenge, at first though sweet,
 Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.  
 Revenge, at first though sweet,
 Bitter ere long back on itself recoils. 
When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.
When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.