Decision Quote by Juan Pablo Escobar
![“When I started thinking about plans to avenge [my father], I realized I was only going to become someone worse than him, someone worse than the person I had so often criticized. I was going against my own principles. And yes, people tell me that it was a tremendous life decision in the span of 10…” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7f2/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_decision_when-i-started-thinking-about-plans-to-a_779751.jpg)
“When I started thinking about plans to avenge [my father], I realized I was only going to become someone worse than him, someone worse than the person I had so often criticized. I was going against my own principles. And yes, people tell me that it was a tremendous life decision in the span of 10 minutes but I just say, what else was there to think of?”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Fictional narrative, 2020
Seeking revenge can corrupt you, turning you into the very thing you despise, violating personal ethics.
In simple terms: Revenge harms the seeker.
Key Takeaway
Avoid revenge; uphold principles.
Themes
revenge
ethics
identity
conflict
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
philosophical
advice
When to use this quote
- personal decision
- family conflict
- ethical dilemma
Key Concepts
moral integrity
self‑control
cycle of violence
Questions to Reflect On
- What values would you prioritize over vengeance?
- How can you seek justice without compromising yourself?
A Different Perspective
Revenge may feel justified but can cause lasting inner conflict.
![“Sadly, [Pablo Escobar] ended up throwing away the one opportunity he had. I naively thought, as a son and as many other Colombians, that he would take this opportunity to make amends with the country.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/54f/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_amends_sadly-pablo-escobar-ended-up-throwing-aw_127586.jpg)
![“I am not saying this to serve as a justification for the things [Pablo Escobar] did, but rather to demonstrate the context of his situation and the reason for his actions, for which only he is responsible for. I think it was very difficult for him to try to bring down the very criminal…” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/462/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_action_i-am-not-saying-this-to-serve-as-a-justi_186795.jpg)
![“[Pablo Escobar] always told me that the day he used the phone would be his last day, something I had very clear while I was talking to him.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/72f/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_clear_pablo-escobar-always-told-me-that-the-da_194939.jpg)
![“In a way, my father [Pablo Escobar] reached a certain degree of sincerity that I became to know and I would even say appreciate because I would have rather had my father treat me like this rather than as an idiot that would never have any idea about what was happening around us.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/582/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_appreciate_in-a-way-my-father-pablo-escobar-reached_516238.jpg)
![“[My father] would be proud, he would hug me and he would be sitting front-row at all the events where I talk to the youth about not repeating [Pablo Escobar's] story because I am a consequence of what he did and I have not changed my stance on violence since we talked about it.” quote by Juan Pablo Escobar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b23/juan-pablo-escobar-11709_be-proud_my-father-would-be-proud-he-would-hug-me_632418.jpg)
