Enemy Quote by Francis Bacon

By taking revenge a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing over it he is superior.

— Denise Clark

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.

— Charlotte Lennox

There is no finer revenge than that which others inflict on your enemy. Moreover, it has the advantage of leaving you the role of…

— Cesare Pavese

Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy, but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a…

— Francis Bacon

In revenge a man is but even with his enemy; for it is a princely thing to pardon, and Solomon saith it is the…

— Francis Bacon

If your enemy is superior, evade him

— Sun Tzu

Man has not a greater enemy than himself.

— Petrarch

Revenge is like a ghost... It takes over every man it touches... Its thirst cannot be quenched... Until the last man standing has fallen...

— Vladimir Makarov

One who is unassuming in dealing with people exhibits his arrogance all the more strongly in dealing with things (city, state, society, age, mankind).…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

A man has no worse enemy than himself.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

— Marcus Aurelius

A man has no enemy worse than himself.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero