Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward’s revenge for being intimidated.
—Hosea Ballou (1771–1852) American Theologian
Reject hatred without hating.
—Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910) American Christian Science Religious Leader, Humanitarian, Writer
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned,
Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned.
—William Congreve (1670–1729) English Playwright, Poet
Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.
—Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878–1969) American Baptist Minister
Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.
—Thomas Browne (1605–82) English Author, Physician
Press no further with hate.
—Virgil (70–19 BCE) Roman Poet
The hatred of those who are most nearly connected is the most inveterate.
—Tacitus (56–117) Roman Orator, Historian
Bitterness imprisons life; love releases it.
—Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878–1969) American Baptist Minister
It is human nature to hate him whom you have injured.
—Tacitus (56–117) Roman Orator, Historian
To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
I will permit no man to narrow and degrade my soul by making me hate him.
—Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) African-American Educationist
Hate is not the opposite of love; apathy is.
—Rollo May (1909–94) American Philosopher
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time: hatred ceases by love, this is an old rule.
—The Dhammapada Buddhist Anthology of Verses
From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate.
—Socrates (469BCE–399BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher
What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
Malice and hatred are very fretting, and make our own minds sore and uneasy.
—John Tillotson
Wisely and slow; — they stumble that run fast.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Although you may spend your life killing, You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.
—Nagarjuna (150–250) Indian Buddhist Monk-Philosopher
It is a weakness of your human nature to hate those whom you have wronged.
—Tacitus (56–117) Roman Orator, Historian