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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.
 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 sweeter than life itself. So think fools.
 [Lat., At vindicta bonum vita jucundius ipsa nempe hoc indocti.]  
 Revenge is sweeter than life itself. So think fools.
 [Lat., At vindicta bonum vita jucundius ipsa nempe hoc indocti.] 
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
It [revenge] is sweeter far than flowing honey.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
No more tears now; I will think about revenge.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong.
 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. 
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
Live well. It is the greatest 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.