Retaliation Quotes

Never be angry with something that can't get angry with you.

[T]hat's the way of torturers of every age, to put the blame on the victim, especially when he strikes back.

Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled.

Vengeance would have us assault an enemy's pride to beat him down. But vengeance hides a dangerous truth, for a humbled foe gains patience, courage, strength, and greater determination.

In it's purest form, an act of retribution provides symmetry. The rendering payment of crimes against the innocent. But a danger on retaliation lies on the furthering cycle of violence. Still, it's a risk that must be met; and the greater offense is to allow the guilty go unpunished.