Christ Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

The only revenge which is essentially Christian is that of retaliating by forgiveness.

— Frederick William Robertson

Revenge is a way of life and definitely some thing that we identify with. We all feel cheated in some way about some thing…

— Radha Mitchell

Suppose that by revenge you might destroy one enemy; yet, by exercising the Christian's temper you might conquer three–your own lust, Satan's temptation, and…

— John Flavel

Revenge is a common passion; it is the sin of the uninstructed.

— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

Revenge is an infection of the spirit.

— Jonathan Maberry

Revenge is not a noble sentiment, but it is a human one.

— Rudy Giuliani

we contrive to make revenge itself look like religion. We call down thunder on many a head under pretence, that those on whom we…

— Hannah More

Christian ethics demand that you should not take revenge. The paradox is, naturally, that Christians worship a God who is the greatest avenger of…

— Jo Nesbo

“But then neither revenge nor forgiveness change what happened. They’re sideshows, of which forgiveness is the less attractive because it represents a collaboration with…

— Edward St. Aubyn

“Love is self-serving – we do all sorts of things for our own comfort and call it love. But revenge is an intimate thing,…

— Kathleen Tessaro

It's more instinctive to want revenge, but we are also capable of immense amounts of forgiveness and love and a compassion that extends even…

— Naomie Harris

Revenge is the naked idol of the worship of a semi-barbarous age.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley