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And now...farewell to kindness, humanity and gratitude. I have substituted myself for Providence in rewarding the good; may the God of vengeance now yield me… — Alexandre Dumas
The Wrong we have Done, Thought, or Intended Will wreak its Vengeance on Our SOULS. — Carl Jung
A surging, seething, murmuring crowd of beings that are human only in name, for to the eye and ear they seem naught but savage creatures,… — Baroness Orczy
If soot stains your tunic, dye it black. This is vengeance. — R. Scott Bakker
I can't hate people that much. Don't get me wrong. I want to murder every last Keeper I can find. But that's not hate. That's… — Ilona Andrews
Look, Chief, you can't go off half-cocked looking for vengeance against a fish. That shark isn't evil. It's not a murderer. It's just obeying its… — Peter Benchley
But secondly you say 'society must exact vengeance, and society must punish'. Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God. — Victor Hugo
She narrowed her eyes. “What is our heart’s desire?” “Vengeance.” His voice was soft, as if he were afraid that someone might be listening. “Justice.”… — George R. R. Martin
Primarily, God is not bound to punish sin; he is bound to destroy sin. The only vengeance worth having on sin is to make the… — George MacDonald
The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to remain neutral. — Victor Hugo
There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if… — David Gemmell
War always reaches the depths of horror because of idiots who perpetuate terror from generation to generation under the pretext of vengeance. — Guy Sajer
For it must be noted, that men must either be caressed or else annihilated; they will revenge themselves for small injuries, but cannot do so… — Niccolo Machiavelli
We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes… — Arthur Miller
For the record, I'd like to say that I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I have a chance to get even first"… — Sue Grafton
We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other. But what are we to say of… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
It is best in the end to let women see to their own vengeance. — Catherynne M. Valente
... Life can be savored only if you look to the future and leave vengeance to the gods — David Gemmell
The body on the ground is nothing more than a shell, a husk, and I am filled with a sense of peace. Yes, I think.… — R.L. LaFevers
There is no satisfaction in vengeance unless the offender has time to realize who it is that strikes him, and why retribution has come upon… — Arthur Conan Doyle
Made for spirituality, we wallow in introspection. Made for joy, we settle for pleasure. Made for justice, we clamor for vengeance. Made for relationship, we… — N. T. Wright
Are you going to go down on your knees and beg for your life, old one?" Abbot Mortimer stared calmly into Cluny's savage eye. "I… — Brian Jacques
Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time; as aromatic wine it seemed, on swallowing, warm and racy: its after-flavour, metallic and corroding,… — Charlotte Bronte
This is what I want to be. An instrument of mercy, not vengeance. — R.L. LaFevers
The Kraken stirs. And ten billion sushi dinners cry out for vengeance. — Terry Pratchett

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