Niccolo Machiavelli

Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.

Italian Writer

Francis Bacon

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

English Philosopher

Muhammad Ali

If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you - until you get your revenge.

American Boxer

Hiawatha

Instead of a man of peace and love, I have become a man of violence and revenge.

Statesman

Pete Gallego

It's important we understand our system seeks justice and not revenge.

American Politician

Ngo Dinh Diem

Follow me if I advance! Kill me if I retreat! Revenge me if I die!

Vietnamese Statesman

Paul Gauguin

Life being what it is, one dreams of revenge.

French Artist

Andrea Arnold

I don't feel very revengeful in life at all.

English Actress

Suge Knight

The best revenge in the world is success.

American Producer

Richard Preston

American Writer

Revenge carries strong emotions of anger or bitterness, typically after a wrongdoing.

Emotional Weight

The concept of revenge is generally seen negatively, as it implies perpetuating a cycle of harm.

Negative Connotation

Revenge is a common theme in literature, movies, and television, often driving plotlines.

Cultural References

Used as a verb, it describes a personal action of causing harm in response to a perceived wrong.

Personal Action

Revenge as a verb often suggests a planned response, not an immediate or impulsive one.

Pre-meditation

When using 'revenge' as a verb, it suggests a personal, rather than collective, action.

Self-Driven

 They signed up because of a sense of obligation. They signed up because they were angry and they wanted to do something about it. They signed up because their family said this was important. They signed up because they wanted some form of revenge. They signed for a whole collection of different reasons.

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 These questions are complicated by a tangled web of characters, forcing Hamlet to negotiate friends, family, court counselors, and love interests– many of whom possess ulterior motives. The prince constantly delays and dithers over how to relate to others, and how he should carry out revenge.

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 Respectable people kept slaves. For all our flaws, we have abandoned these barbaric practices. So, do you think it's human nature that's changed? Not exactly. I think we still harbor instincts that can erupt in violence, like greed, tribalism, revenge, dominance, sadism.

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 People online, and sometimes even in real life, were disrespectful to me and my family and talked about how the whole thing was a waste of time, and it really discouraged me. And actually, I have some examples because what's better revenge than displaying their idiocy?

Want to be an activist?...

 I have learned to always go for option two, and I have found that it has taken me from strength to strength. And it's true what they success is the best revenge. Some women in the Middle East are lucky enough to be married to someone supportive of their career.

3 lessons on success...

 but understand the mistakes of others. And be clearheaded about it. And be honest with yourself and honest with those who support you. But once you know what you want, understand why you want it. And even though it feels good, revenge is not a good reason.

3 questions to ask...

 are as part of the community and our contribution to the community and our obligations to each other so when you think about mass atrocity think about a bun tube because Ubuntu is not about revenge it's not about recrimination it's about building a

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 once again my journeys take me around the world meeting inspiring individuals from all walks of life and as always I've got a lot of questions do you think that justice and revenge or different about

The Story of Us with...

 because I wanted to revenge for my family. I wanted to revenge for my village. Luckily now things have changed because I came to discover the truth.

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 Elephants actively seek out the only predator that kills their calves. Revenge is sweet and cubs are an easy target.

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