When Anger and Revenge get married, their daughter is called Cruelty.
—Russian Proverb
Vengeance has no foresight.
—Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France
Thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth.
—Italian Proverb
Revenge in cold blood is the devil’s own act and deed.
—Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian
Nothing is more costly, nothing is more sterile, than vengeance.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
—Josh Billings (Henry Wheeler Shaw) (1818–85) American Humorist, Author, Lecturer
It is better to die in revenge than to live on in shame.
—Arabic Proverb
Just vengeance does not call for punishment.
—Pierre Corneille (1606–84) French Poet, Dramatist
If you are bitten by a snake, what’s the best thing to do? Remain calm, separate the poison from the rest of your body, suck the poison out. Worst thing to do: get upset, chase and kill snake. Same when someone strikes out at you verbally. Remain calm, don’t try to strike back at the other person. Don’t let the poison spread throughout your system.
—Unknown
Murder’s out of tune,
And sweet revenge grows harsh.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
‘Tis more noble to forgive, and more manly to despise, than to revenge an Injury.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
The human heart in its perversity finds it hard to escape hatred and revenge.
—Moshe Chaim Luzzatto (1707–46) Italian Jewish Rabbi, Philosopher
The revenge that is postponed is not forgotten.
—Icelandic Proverb
Revenge is a kind of wild justice, which the more a man’s nature runs to, the more ought law to weed it out.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
Souls made of fire and children of the sun,With whom Revenge is virtue.
—Edward Young (1683–1765) English Poet
Revenge is sweet.
—Common Proverb
Pray for revenge, and God will turn a deaf ear.
—Russian Proverb
There’s small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged.
—Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) American Political Leader, Inventor, Diplomat
The tree of revenge does not carry fruit
—Dutch Proverb
Revenge, at first though sweet, Bitter ere long back on itself recoils.
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
Widows comfort themselves when they remarry, widowers take revenge.
—French Proverb
And, re-assembling our afflicted powers, consult how we may henceforth most offend.
—John Milton (1608–74) English Poet, Civil Servant, Scholar, Debater
In revenge a man is but even with his enemies; but it is a princely thing to pardon, for Solomon saith, “It is the glory of a man to pass over a transgression.”
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
Therein lies the defect of revenge: it’s all in the anticipation; the thing itself is a pain, not a pleasure; at least the pain is the biggest end of it.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
Live well. It is the greatest revenge.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.
—English Proverb
To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves.
—Alexander Pope (1688–1744) English Poet
To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster: Either condemn or crown your hatred.
—Pierre Corneille (1606–84) French Poet, Dramatist
Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe yourself.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
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