#vengeance

In Scotland over many years we have cultivated through our justice system what I hope can be described as a 'culture of compassion.' On the other hand, there still exists in many parts of the U.S., if not nationally, an attitude towards the concept of justice which can only be described as a 'culture of vengeance.' ↗

— Keith O'Brien

#compassion #concept #cultivated #culture #described

The injury that we do to a man must be such that we need not fear his vengeance. ↗

— Steve Perry

#his #injury #man #must #need

In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord's vengeance, I myself don't like it. ↗

— Robert Gould Shaw

#comes #i #instrument #like #lord

Around 1980, I went back to painting with a vengeance. ↗

— Martin Mull

#back #i #painting #vengeance #went

The ecstasy of wrath is not enough for vengeance! ↗

— anonyms

#vengeance #anger

I've always considered myself a good person. I've never done anything to purposely hurt anyone. I was in shock that this happened to me, and because it did, I turned into this vengeful person. I've never truly hated anyone, but I was glad when I saw him lying there on the floor. ↗

— Maya Banks

#abused-women #anger #rape #vengeance #anger

When it comes to world news, attitude is what marks the distinction between justice and vengeance. Justice is pure, but vengeance brings more ruin. ↗

— Criss Jami

#bitterness #correction #distinction #hatred #instigation

Sometimes I just want to gobble you whole, eat you alive. You're so gorgeous. You're so beautiful. ↗

— J.D. Robb

#beauty

The guillotine is the ultimate expression of Law, and its name is vengeance; it is not neutral, nor does it allow us to remain neutral. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#law #vengeance #death

Every decent man in America ought to swoon with joy for the opportunity to crush with his heel the woolly head of this black lizard, to keep him from scuttling on his belly farther over the earth and spitting forth his venom of death! ↗

— Richard Wright

#fate #hate #scathing #vengeance #death