Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Quotes

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

Forgive your enemies, but first get even.

Despise your enemy and you will soon be beaten.

But time at last makes all things even, And if we do but watch the hour, There never yet was human power That could evade, if unforgiven, The patient hate and vigil long, Of those who treasure up a wrong

Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment.

Love your friends and be just to your enemies.

I learned some invaluable lessons in Nashville that apply to both farming and show business: Do not corner something you know is meaner than you; keep skunks of all kinds at a distance; if you forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads.

Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, But four times he who gets his blow in fust

Reveal not every secret you have to a friend, for how can you tell but that friend may hereafter become and enemy. And bring not all mischief you are able to upon an enemy, for he may one day become your friend.

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

He that stands still and suffers his enemies to double blows upon him without resistance, will undoubtedly be conquered in the issue.

Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

People wish their enemies dead - but I do not; I say give them the gout, give them the stone!

Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done.

Now, about that mulatto teacher and me. There was no love there for each other. There was not even respect. We were enemies if anything. He hated me, and I knew it, and he knew I knew it. I didn't like him, but I needed him, needed him to tell me something that none of the others could or would.

Plutarch says very finely that a man should not allow himself to hate even his enemies.

Enemies strike at weak points.

We have not so good a right to hate any as our Friend.

I used love like money, but love doesn't work like money. It is not a commodity. When we barter with it, we all lose. When the church does not love it's enemies, it fuels their rage. It makes them hate us more.

If love is something you cherish, it is hard to glean much joy from death, even in one's enemies.

I do not believe in loving enemies; I have pretty hard work to love my friends. Neither do I believe in revenge. No man can afford to keep the viper of revenge in his heart. But I believe in justice, in self-defense.

I must fight with my weapons. Not his. Not selfishness and brutality and shame and resentment.

I am a lover of the cause of Christ and of virtue, chastity, and an upright, steady course of conduct and a holy walk. I despise a hypocrite or a covenant breaker. I judge them not; God shall judge them according to their works. I am a lover even of mine enemies, for an enemy seeketh to destroy openly. I can pray for those who despitefully use and persecute me, but for all I cannot hope.

It is the acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancor left behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.

One doesn't make peace with one's friends. One makes peace with one's enemies.