Thiruvalluvar Quotes

You cannot get ahead while you are getting even.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.

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

Malice hath a strong memory.

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.

Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

There are certain people that are marked for death. I have my little list of those that treated me unfairly.

There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury.

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

I never forgive, but I always forget.

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die.

I’m not in the forgive and forget battalion.

Some people would rather dig fresh graves than heal old wounds.

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.

Revenge is easy, but forgiveness requires courage.

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

I am not a man who wants revenge.

When you start to think of revenge, you start to think of hate. I don't believe in hating people. It's a retrogressive thing.

I always struggled with the idea of forgiving my enemies.

I struggle with insecurities. I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle with letting someone go that did me dirty without vengeance, which is an evil thing.

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