REVENGE is a kind of wild justice; which the more man' s nature runs
to,the more ought law to weed it out. For as for the first wrong, it
dothbut offend the law; but the revenge of that wrong, putteth the law
outof office. Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is but even with his
enemy;but in passing it over, he is superior; for it is a prince's part
topardon.
And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man, to pass by an
offence.That which is past is gone, and irrevocable; and wise men have
enoughto do, with things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle
withthemselves, that labor in past matters. There is no man doth a wrong,
forthe wrong's sake; but thereby to purchase himself profit, or pleasure,
orhonor, or the like. Therefore why should I be angry with a man, for
lovinghimself better than me? And if any man should do wrong, merely out
ofill-nature, why, yet it is but like the thorn or briar, which prick
andscratch, because they can do no other. The most tolerable sort of
revenge,is for those wrongs which there is no law to remedy; but then
leta man take heed, the revenge be such as there is no law to punish;
elsea man's enemy is still before hand, and
to,
doth
out
enemy;
to
offence.
enough
with
for
or
loving
of
and
revenge,
let
else

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