If you are thinking of revenge right now, you better think twice. If you are in the depths of your anger and will soon explode, think before you do something irreversible that you will regret later. Trust me when I say that revenge will only make your life more miserable. May these quotes about revenge give you insights that will clear your mind and help you understand the consequences of revenge will bring to your life.
1. “When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself.” – Jodi Picoult
2. “Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist.” – Max Lucado
3. “Revenge can only be found on the road to self-destruction.” – Wayne Gerard Trotman
4. “Revenge is never the best driver for a battle, but a common one.” – Janet Morris
5. “Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
6. “The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.” – Eddie Vedder
7. “We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.” – Madonna
8. “Revenge is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.” – Jeremy Taylor
9. “Revenge is like politics, one thing always leads to another until bad has become worse, and worse has become worst.” – Jonas Jonasson
10. “Revenge is starting a fire you can't control.” – Marty Rubin
11. “Revenge is not worthy of you. If you concentrate on revenge, you will keep those wounds fresh that would otherwise have healed.” – Adeline Yen Mah
12. “If you feel like you need revenge, getting it won't help you.” – Steve Maraboli
13. “A need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.” – Suzanne Collins
14. “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.” – Josh Billings
15. “Evil is always devising more corrosive misery through man's restless need to exact revenge out of his hate.” – Ralph Steadman
16. “I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.” – Lana Parrilla
17. “Revenge is not sweet; it is gloomy and a waste of time.” – Anna Bayes
18. “The problem with revenge is that it never evens the score. It ties both the injured and the injurer to an escalator of pain. Both are stuck on the escalator as long as parity is demanded, and the escalator never stops.” – Lewis B. Smedes
19. “I’ve learned that from a war ignited by revenge, nothing can be born, but sorrow.” – Shinobu Ohtaka
20. “Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.” – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
21. “It is by our actions that we are destroyed or saved. The choice is ours.” – Sherrilyn Kenyon
22. “Revenge is not a positive state of mind or energy to indulge your self in.” – Michael K. Williams
23. “So revenge is obviously a deeply messed-up expression of vindictiveness. It is hard to even call it evil. It is just plain insanity. A result of deeply messed-up thinking.” – Venkatesh G. Rao
24. “Do not seek power for revenge. Seek power in order to avoid situations that would make you want revenge.” – Salla Simukka
25. “Revenge is never the answer.” – Kasie West
26. “Revenge is backward-looking, whereas rationality is forward-looking, so the two fail to engage.” – Alan Hamlin
27. “Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now.” – Joel Osteen
28. “Revenge is an infection of the spirit.” – Jonathan Maberry
29. “Life can be savored only if you look to the future and leave vengeance to the gods.” – David Gemmell
30. “Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.” – Friedrich Schiller
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31. “Every blade has two edges; he who wounds with one wounds himself with the other.” – Victor Hugo
32. “The soul of mercy is better than a soul that is revengeful.” – Angelina Elise
33. “Revenge is self-defeating. It will eat you away until there is nothing left.” – Chris Bradford
34. “He that has revenge in his power, and does not use it, is the greater man.” – Wellins Calcott
35. “Revenge is a sorrow for the person who has to take it on. And the person who is rash enough to think it's going to help a situation is always wrong.” – Louise Erdrich
36. “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” – Marcus Aurelius
37. “It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.” – Pete Gallego
38. “The best revenge is to show them that your life is getting better after they’re gone.” – Nishan Panwar
39. “Only remember this: to seek justice is a good and noble thing, to seek revenge out of hatred is something that will devour your very soul.” – James Mace
40. “Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind.” – Juvenal
41. “If you seek revenge, it means you're scared or you feel guilty for what happened in some way. It's okay to be angry with someone, but don't think about revenge. It's like a disease that eats you up.” – David Miller
42. “Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.” – Austin O'Malley
43. “Ruining someone else's life for attention or revenge should also come with a price.” – Tomi Lahren
44. “The old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
45. “Spending plenty of time on something can be the most sophisticated form of revenge.” – Haruki Murakami
46. “A man who contemplates revenge keeps his wounds green.” – Francis Bacon
47. “Darkness, when everything that you know and love is taken from you so harshly, all you can think about is anger, hatred, and even revenge and no one can save you.” – Orochimaru
48. “Neglect kills injuries, revenge increases them.” – Benjamin Franklin
49. “Revenge is always sweet, it’s the aftertaste that’s bitter.” – Joshua Caleb
50. “It is commonly said that revenge is sweet, but to a calm and considerate mind, patience and forgiveness are sweeter.” – Isaac Burrow
51. “Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.” – Sandra Cisneros
52. “Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
53. “If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.” – Viswanathan Anand
54. “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?” – William Shakespeare
55. “A fool will seek revenge, the wise man will allow God's karma.” – Keshia Chante
56. “Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.” – Coretta Scott King
57. “It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
58. “If you are willing to stir a pot, you better be willing to eat what comes out of it.” – Wes Fesler
59. “Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim.” – Emil Cioran
60. “Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.” – Hosea Ballou
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2. “Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist.” – Max Lucado
3. “Revenge can only be found on the road to self-destruction.” – Wayne Gerard Trotman
4. “Revenge is never the best driver for a battle, but a common one.” – Janet Morris
5. “Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.” – Richelle E. Goodrich
6. “The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.” – Eddie Vedder
7. “We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge.” – Madonna
8. “Revenge is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.” – Jeremy Taylor
9. “Revenge is like politics, one thing always leads to another until bad has become worse, and worse has become worst.” – Jonas Jonasson
11. “Revenge is not worthy of you. If you concentrate on revenge, you will keep those wounds fresh that would otherwise have healed.” – Adeline Yen Mah
12. “If you feel like you need revenge, getting it won't help you.” – Steve Maraboli
13. “A need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it.” – Suzanne Collins
14. “There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.” – Josh Billings
16. “I'm not one to take revenge. If someone does something wrong to me I leave it in the hands of the universe to take care of that person.” – Lana Parrilla
17. “Revenge is not sweet; it is gloomy and a waste of time.” – Anna Bayes
18. “The problem with revenge is that it never evens the score. It ties both the injured and the injurer to an escalator of pain. Both are stuck on the escalator as long as parity is demanded, and the escalator never stops.” – Lewis B. Smedes
19. “I’ve learned that from a war ignited by revenge, nothing can be born, but sorrow.” – Shinobu Ohtaka
21. “It is by our actions that we are destroyed or saved. The choice is ours.” – Sherrilyn Kenyon
22. “Revenge is not a positive state of mind or energy to indulge your self in.” – Michael K. Williams
23. “So revenge is obviously a deeply messed-up expression of vindictiveness. It is hard to even call it evil. It is just plain insanity. A result of deeply messed-up thinking.” – Venkatesh G. Rao
24. “Do not seek power for revenge. Seek power in order to avoid situations that would make you want revenge.” – Salla Simukka
26. “Revenge is backward-looking, whereas rationality is forward-looking, so the two fail to engage.” – Alan Hamlin
27. “Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now.” – Joel Osteen
28. “Revenge is an infection of the spirit.” – Jonathan Maberry
29. “Life can be savored only if you look to the future and leave vengeance to the gods.” – David Gemmell
30. “Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.” – Friedrich Schiller
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31. “Every blade has two edges; he who wounds with one wounds himself with the other.” – Victor Hugo
32. “The soul of mercy is better than a soul that is revengeful.” – Angelina Elise
33. “Revenge is self-defeating. It will eat you away until there is nothing left.” – Chris Bradford
34. “He that has revenge in his power, and does not use it, is the greater man.” – Wellins Calcott
35. “Revenge is a sorrow for the person who has to take it on. And the person who is rash enough to think it's going to help a situation is always wrong.” – Louise Erdrich
36. “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” – Marcus Aurelius
37. “It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.” – Pete Gallego
38. “The best revenge is to show them that your life is getting better after they’re gone.” – Nishan Panwar
39. “Only remember this: to seek justice is a good and noble thing, to seek revenge out of hatred is something that will devour your very soul.” – James Mace
40. “Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind.” – Juvenal
41. “If you seek revenge, it means you're scared or you feel guilty for what happened in some way. It's okay to be angry with someone, but don't think about revenge. It's like a disease that eats you up.” – David Miller
42. “Revenge is often like biting a dog because the dog bit you.” – Austin O'Malley
43. “Ruining someone else's life for attention or revenge should also come with a price.” – Tomi Lahren
44. “The old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
45. “Spending plenty of time on something can be the most sophisticated form of revenge.” – Haruki Murakami
46. “A man who contemplates revenge keeps his wounds green.” – Francis Bacon
47. “Darkness, when everything that you know and love is taken from you so harshly, all you can think about is anger, hatred, and even revenge and no one can save you.” – Orochimaru
48. “Neglect kills injuries, revenge increases them.” – Benjamin Franklin
49. “Revenge is always sweet, it’s the aftertaste that’s bitter.” – Joshua Caleb
50. “It is commonly said that revenge is sweet, but to a calm and considerate mind, patience and forgiveness are sweeter.” – Isaac Burrow
51. “Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.” – Sandra Cisneros
52. “Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
53. “If revenge motivates you, go for it! But the main thing is to set your game in order.” – Viswanathan Anand
54. “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us do we not laugh? If you poison us do we not die? And if you wrong us shall we not revenge?” – William Shakespeare
55. “A fool will seek revenge, the wise man will allow God's karma.” – Keshia Chante
56. “Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear and violence.” – Coretta Scott King
57. “It is impossible to suffer without making someone pay for it; every complaint already contains revenge.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
58. “If you are willing to stir a pot, you better be willing to eat what comes out of it.” – Wes Fesler
59. “Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim.” – Emil Cioran
60. “Hatred is self-punishment. Hatred it the coward's revenge for being intimidated.” – Hosea Ballou
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