Revenge is a powerful and often complex emotion that can arise from feelings of anger, betrayal, or injustice. It’s a natural human response to being wronged, but it’s also one that can consume us if we let it. While seeking revenge may offer a temporary sense of satisfaction, it rarely brings true resolution or closure. Instead, it can perpetuate a cycle of hurt and harm, leading to further pain for all involved.
In this collection of revenge quotes, we explore the various facets of this intense emotion and its consequences. From cautionary tales about the pitfalls of seeking vengeance to reflections on the importance of forgiveness and letting go, these quotes offer valuable insights into the nature of revenge and its impact on our lives. Whether you’re grappling with feelings of anger and resentment or simply contemplating the complexities of human nature, these quotes provide food for thought and inspiration for self-reflection. Ultimately, revenge is a choice – one that can either consume us or set us free. As you navigate your own journey, may these quotes serve as a reminder that true healing and peace often come from letting go of the desire for revenge and embracing forgiveness and compassion instead. Explore this collection of revenge quotes and discover wisdom and insight to guide you on your path.
Short Revenge Quotes
- “Revenge proves its own executioner.”
- “Loyalty feeds my passion for revenge.”
- “A man who contemplates revenge keeps his wounds green.”
- Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
- Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist.
- “The best revenge is to show them that your life is getting better after they’re gone.”
- “Revenge is not sweet; it is gloomy and a waste of time.”
- “There is no such thing as justice, all the best that we can hope for is revenge.”
- “Revenge is a confession of pain.”
- “When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself.”
- “Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge.”
- “When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.”
- “Revenge,’ he said, ‘is a human invention. It serves no purpose.”
- “Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.”
- “The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.”
- “The most deceptive thing about revenge is in thinking that we’re not hurt by it, when in fact we’re the one’s most hurt by it.”
- “It is well if you go in for revenge to make it as complete as possible.
- “It is well if you go in for revenge to make it as complete as possible.
- “The soul of mercy is better than a soul that is revengeful.”
- “Success is the best revenge for anything. Keep your head down and work hard to achieve.”
- “Revenge is barren of itself: it is the dreadful food it feeds on; its delight is murder, and its end is despair.”
- “Beware the fury of a patient man.”
“The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself.”
- “Revenge is weak when provocation is the reason to prepare us strong for any battle.”
- “In a nutshell, revenge cannot reverse the loss.”
- “The old law about an eye for an eye leaves everybody blind.”
- “Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim.”
- “Stronger than lover’s love is lover’s hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make.”
- “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
- “However miserable you make us, we shall still have the revenge of thinking that your cruelty arises from your greater misery.”
- “It isn’t always true that a critical end justifies desperate means.”
Top Revenge Quotes
- “Vendetta is the word, except it isn’t strong enough.”
- “Inner peace is best achieved when you realize the best revenge is no revenge”
- “Revenge is an infection of the spirit.”
- “Oh, so seldom does fate cast our enemy into our hands, to do with as we will”
- “Vendetta is the word, except it isn’t strong enough.”
- “The greatest form of retaliation is not loving your enemy but ignoring them.”
- “Real revenge is making something of yourself.”
“The noblest revenge is to forgive.”
- “Revenge is a dish best eaten cold and there is no sweeter dish than outliving an enemy.”
- “There is no need for revenge. Living happily ever after is a sign that you have not let the past beat you.”
- “Living well eliminates the need for revenge.”
- “The justice I have received, I shall give back.”
- “Revenge is never the best driver for a battle, but a common one.”
- “Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.”
- “While seeking revenge, dig two graves—one for yourself.”
- “When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.”
- “Revenge is empty.”
“Success is the best revenge.”
- “Revenge is not always sweet, once it is consummated we feel inferior to our victim.”
- “Revenge is the act of passion, vengeance is an act of justice.”
- “Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn’t change the heart of others– it only changes yours.”
- “You can be the hunter, or you can be the hunted.”
- To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster: Either condemn or crown your hatred. I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for
- “That little girl was dead and in her place stood a cold-blooded killer.”
- Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist.
- “Neglect kills injuries, revenge increases them.”