But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
What do ye imagine against the Lord? He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
Thus saith the Lord; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.
For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.
And the Lord hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off. Nahum 1:2-6&8-10&12-15
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Matthew 5:38-41
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luke 18:7
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Romans 12:19
An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind. Mahatma Gandhi, attributions and variations e.g. Fiddler on the Roof
I will hurt you for this. I don’t know how yet, but give me time. A day will come when you think yourself safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you’ll know the debt is paid. George R R Martin, A Clash of Kings
Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell. Walter Scott, The Heart of Mid-Lothian
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule. Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Vengeance shall be ours. The Borgias s2e1: The Borgia Bull, Showtime 2012
The Holy Trinity of vengeance. The Borgias: The Beautiful Deception s2e3, Rodrigo to Cesare
A need for revenge can burn long and hot. Especially if every glance in a mirror reinforces it. Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay
Thus the aristocracy took their revenge by singing lampoons on their new master, and whispering in his ears sinister prophecies of coming catastrophe.
In this way arose feudal Socialism; half lamentation, half lampoon; half echo of the past, half menace of the future, at times by its bitter, witty and incisive criticism, striking the bourgeoisie to the very heart’s core, but always ludicrous in its effects, through total incapacity to comprehend the march of modern history. Karl Marx, The Communist Manifesto
The best revenge is massive success. Frank Sinatra, attributions and variations inc REM, ‘Living well is the best revenge’
Wit as an instrument of revenge is as infamous as art is as a means of sensual titillation. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
The pressure of her thighs against the hot plastic formed a module of intense excitement. Already I guessed that she was well aware of this. By a terrifying paradox, a sexual act between us would be a way of taking her revenge on me. J G Ballard, Crash p72
My revenge is just begun. I spread it over centuries and time is on my side. Bram Stoker’s Dracula, cited The Art of Gothic 3/3: Britain’s Midnight Hour: Blood for Sale: Gothic Goes Global, BBC 2014
Now my work can begin. A work of infinite pleasure. A work of vengeance – vengeance against one man. The Vengeance of Fu Manchu 1967 starring Christopher Lee & Douglas Wilmer & Tsai Chin & Horst Frank & Noel Trevarthen & Maria Rohm et al, director Jeremy Summers, Fu Manchu
Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural. William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair
A new law has been passed in Britain against a crime that is rooted in one of most basic human responses. In the last few years the explosion in social media and smart phone technology has given us a new way of getting vengeance. It’s called Revenge Porn. It destroys reputations. It ruins lives. Revenge Porn, Anna Richardson, Channel 4 2015
Nearly half of young people admit to sending naked photos. ibid.
‘I searched Facebook and saw loads of naked pictures of my mum.’ ibid.
There’s an estimated 3,000 websites worldwide which feature naked pictures of people posted without their consent. ibid.
These individuals are all in their nineties, grandparents living ordinary lives. But 70 years ago they were part of a secret organisation that planned one of the most terrible acts of revenge in history. In May 1945 Hitler’s thousand-year Reich lay in ruins. Evidence of the mass slaughter of Europe’s Jews began to emerge. And the most senior Nazis were put on trial. But for one group of holocaust survivors this wasn’t enough. They dedicated themselves to seeking the ultimate retribution killing six million Germans for the six million Jews murdered. They called themselves The Avengers. Secret History: Holocaust: The Revenge Plot, Channel 4 2018
Their chosen weapon was poison … Their plan was to infiltrate the water works in each city and then poison the water supplies to six million people. The only thing missing was the lethal chemical itself. ibid.
Attempt To Poison 15,000 Nazi S.S. Men: Arsenic in Bread; 2283 P.o.W Sent to Hospital. ibid. newspaper article
The only verdict is Vengeance. V for Vendetta 2005 starring Hugo Weaving & Natalie Portman & John Hurt & Stephen Rea & Stephen Fry & Tim Pigott-Smith & Rupert Graves & Roger Allam & John Standing & Eddie Marsam & Ben Miles et al, director James McTeigue, hero
Young dude: Did you hurt Wade?
Dwight: Yeah, he murdered my parents. Blue Ruin 2013 starring Macon Blair & Davin Ratray & Amy Hargreaves & Kevin Kolack & Eve Plumb & David W Thompson & Brent Werzner & Stacy Rock & Sidne Anderson et al, director Jeremy Saunier
The man who raped your wife – he was paroled three weeks ago ... We could take care of it for you. Justice 2011 aka Seeking Justice starring Nicolas Cage & January Jones & Harold Perrineau & Jennifer Carpenter & Xander Berkeley & Guy Pearce & Iron E Singleton & Cullen Moss et al, director Roger Donaldson, stranger to Cage
I’m Simon. I represent an organisation that deals with people. ibid.
We are just a few citizens who are seeking justice. ibid.
We have a warrant for your arrest for the murder of Alan Marsh. ibid. rozzer
I want to be a killer. Can you help? Colombiana 2011 starring Zoe Saldana & Jordi Molla & Lennie James & Amandla Stenberg & Callum Blue & Michael Vartan & Cliff Curtis & Beto Benites et al, director Oliver Megaton, Cataleya to guardian
Twenty-two murders in the last four years with the same MO. ibid. rozzer
She’s here. Find her. ibid. Agent Ross
And now I’m going to finish it. ibid. Cataleya
She is like mist under the door. ibid. gangsta