Quotes About Retribution

Murderers don't get forgiven just because we promise to be good from now on. We have to earn our way back. One hundred is the price. One hundred lives for each we took. That seems fair. That's how we get whole again and that's our work, from now until as long as it takes.

A proper criminal justice system exacts justice - that is, punishes criminals for their crimes. Rehabilitation and deterrence are worthy goals, but they are secondary to retribution.

The die is set and Malcolm will not escape for the foolish talk he spoke against his benefactor, such a man, is worthy of death, and it would have been so, were it not for Muhammad's confidence that God would give him the victory over the enemies.

and if he suffers, he must suffer for what he has done, not for what he has caused others to suffer.

Just because you do right doesn't mean that wrong won't still find you.

The Boomerangs' motto was an obvious one: Karma is like a boomerang—whatever you give out will come back to you.

Myron shook his head. "Violence is always the answer for you, Win." Win frowned. "Stop sounding melodramatic. A man committed a vile act upon you. Squaring things would have helped put it behind you. It's not about vengeance. It's about equilibrium. It's about man's basic need to keep the scales balanced.

Generally speaking, the public appetite for criminal justice policy is just tough talk.

On the subject of Osama bin Laden... we will track him down. We will capture him. We will bring him to justice, and I will follow him to the gates of hell.

Poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment and other evils are the fruits borne by the tree of one's own sins.

Lightning will wreck its displeasures not only upon pillars, trees, and sheep, but upon altars and temples, and let the sacrilegious go free.

As my daddy would say, time to start the killin

I am going to kill you - eagerly and with great satisfaction. Perhaps I am speaking figuratively; perhaps not. You will find out. Likely too late.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

Jemmy dipped the quill in beet juice and continued scribbling. "I'll tell him you've got reserved seats in Hell." "Aye! That's the ticket!

Someone's looking for a short sharp visit from the Slap Fairy," said Melody.

Revenge is simply justice with teeth.

Fulk the Black, Count of Anjou and founder of the Angevin dynasty that later ruled England, came on pilgrimage after he had burned his wife alive in her wedding-dress having found her guilty of adultery with a swineherd.

Retribution

The official prosecutors] ... were more vengeful on behalf of our injuries than I myself could ever be.

My object all sublimeI shall achieve in time—To let the punishment fit the crime.

As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,I've got a little list—I've got a little list.Of society offenders who might well be underground,And who never would be missed—who never would be missed.

Let none think to fly the danger for soon or late love is his own avenger.

The gods loves to punish whatever is greater than the rest.