The whole idea of revenge and punishment is a childish daydream. Properly speaking, there is no such thing as revenge. Revenge is an act which you want to commit when you are powerless and because you are powerless: as soon as the sense of impotence is removed, the desire evaporates also.
George Orwell: Revenge is Sour
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[…] George Orwell has observed, we only dream of revenge when we’re powerless and because we’re powerless. Once we […]
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