Lord Byron Quotes

Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.

If the other person injures you, you may forget the injury; but if you injure him you will always remember.

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

To have done more hurt to a man than he can, or is willing to expiate, inclineth the doer to hate the sufferer. For he must expect revenge or forgiveness; both of which are hateful.

I am not a man who wants revenge.

I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but a hatred of all injury.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

The only thing of weight that can be said against modern honor is that it is directly opposite to religion. The one bids you bear injuries with patience, the other tells you if you don't resent them, you are not fit to live.

You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.

He that studieth revenge keepeth his own wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Forgive your enemies, but first get even.

Retaliation is sometimes mercy, mercy to both parties

Malice hath a strong memory.

The injury done to a man ought to be such that vengeance cannot be feared.

A murder may be forgiven, an affront never

A good servant makes a bad enemy

Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.

Long memory, short fuse, big revenge.

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" Kinsey Millhone, V is for Vengeance

He leant his two elbows on his knees, and his chin on his hands and remained rapt in dumb meditation. On my inquiring the subject of his thoughts, he answered gravely 'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don't care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!' 'For shame, Heathcliff!' said I. 'It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.' 'No, God won’t have the satisfaction that I shall,' he returned. 'I only wish I knew the best way! Let me alone, and I'll plan it out: while I'm thinking of that I don't feel pain.

Forgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.

I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I believe in two eyes for an eye.