Meg Greenfield

There is such a thing as tempting the gods. Talking too much, too soon and with too much self-satisfaction has always seemed to me a sure way to court disaster. The forces of retribution are always listening. They never sleep.

American Editor

Louis D. Brandeis

To declare that in the administration of criminal law the end justifies the means to declare that the Government may commit crimes in order to secure conviction of a private criminal would bring terrible retribution.

American Judge

Kirsten Powers

Campuses should be places where students are able to make mistakes without fear of retribution. If there is no margin for error, it is impossible to receive a meaningful education.

American Author

Frankie Boyle

On channels terrified of accusations of bias, or political retribution, comics making jokes about the growing power base of far-right politicians aren't taking the 'easy' route.

Scottish Comedian

Paul Bloom

On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of a victim can drive an appetite for retribution.

Canadian Psychologist

Pat Robertson

I mean, if a person acts irresponsibly in his own life, he will pay the consequences. And it's not so much divine retribution as it's built into the law of nature.

American Clergyman

Jan Schakowsky

A woman should not have to fear retribution from her employer, and the District of Columbia should be able to pass laws to protect against that retribution.

American Politician

Calvin Klein

AIDS is an absolutely tragic disease. The argument about AIDS' being some kind of divine retribution is crap.

American Designer

Ron Silver

Artists speak the truth to the public without fear of retribution or damage to their careers.

American Actor

Hosea Ballou

Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature.

Retribution can imply social or legal backlash for actions, emphasizing accountability.

Social Consequences

The word often conveys a strong and proportional response to a wrongdoing.

Severity of Action

Retribution sometimes blurs the line between just punishment and personal vengeance.

Justice vs Vengeance

Religious retribution may occur in life or the afterlife, not necessarily immediately.

Beyond Immediate

The concept often involves moral balance, where good is rewarded and evil is punished.

Moral Reciprocity

The idea of retribution can deter people from acting immorally due to fear of consequences.

Fear Factor

 feeling like I think most people in the country did at the time, filled with a sense of patriotism and retribution and the desire to do something -- that, coupled with that fact that I wasn't doing anything. I was 17, just graduated from high school that past summer, living in the back room of my parents' house paying rent,

My journey from Marine...

 stateless somebody once said al Qaeda does not have a return address so if they attacked us with a nuclear weapon what's the response and to whom is the response and their retaliation proof since there is no real retribution possible that would make any difference since there are people willing to

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 He was just days from being released. But she believed authorities would want retribution. Over the next four days, prisoners held negotiations with officials. They called for a minimum wage, rehabilitation programs, better education, and more. They promised all remaining hostages would be safe

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 And as graffiti became increasingly associated with deliberate rebellion and provocativeness, it took on its vandalist label. That's part of the reason why, today, many graffiti artists stay underground. Some assume alternate identities to avoid retribution,

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 They are stateless. Somebody once said, Al Qaeda does not have a return address, so if they attack us with a nuclear weapon, what's the response, and to whom is the response? And they're retaliation-proof. Since there is no real retribution possible

Irwin Redlener: How to...

 it's ensure that you had a decent fish catch or protect you when you were out at sea or alternative again you know if perhaps the neighboring village or someone had angered you could could exact retribution Hawaiians had basically the

Juliet Eilperin: Demon...

 retribution if they fail it seems odd for us perhaps to think of ancestors as being a key religious concept but we're talking about early farmers who are deriving their living from nature and in societies like this it's very common in

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 corruption is a legitimate tool for doing business. Seventy-three percent said they would not be willing to stand up for what they believe in for fear of retribution. What I learned from my mother

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 It was time for retribution. So, Nemesis set Narcissus towards a clear, glassy pool. As he bent towards the water to drink, he caught sight of a hauntingly beautiful young man.

The myth of Narcissus...

 My face was stroked gently. What did I feel? I felt loved. What's shielded me from hatred and wanting retribution, what's given me the courage to this ends with me