In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man's nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.Quote by Francis Bacon about revenge
Those wars are unjust which are undertaken without provocation. For only a war waged for revenge or defense can be just.Quote by Marcus Tullius Cicero about revenge
Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.Quote by Samuel Johnson about revenge
There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.Quote by Samuel Johnson about revenge
Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.Quote by Sandra Cisneros about revenge
A lazy person or an incapable one takes revenge with the moral excuse that it was unlucky.Quote by Tudor Arghezi about revenge
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.Quote by Niccolo Machiavelli about revenge
The most cruel revenge is when your enemy is forced to recognize that you are good and he is bad.Quote by Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu about revenge