Quotes About Retribution

No one should be twice punished for one crime.

It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea.

They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

The mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine.

Vengeance is a dish that should be eaten cold.

Vengeance is sweet.

The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost.

The sin they do by two and two they must pay for one by one.

Two wrongs do not make a right.

Should people take justice in their own hands when their system of law does not function?

He cleared his throat and reminded himself that if you pissed Her Holiness off, they'd need barbecue tongs to pick up your steaming pieces.

Fine, you do that, and you tell them that at the very first opportunity, I'm coming down there and killing all of them. Mass murder. And after they're all dead, I'm going to kick the bodies around, dance on top of them, and sing a happy song. No jury will convict me.

An eye for an eye." "That's a revenge thing, right? From some play." "The Bible, darling. The Lord of all plays.

Let me help you. Roarke bent down, lifted Rockman by the lapels. He jerked the man up, steadied him. Look at me, Rockman. Vision clear? Rockman blinked blood out of his eyes. I can see you. Good. Roarke's arm shot up, quick as a bullet, and his fist connected with Rockman's already battered face. Oops, Feeney said mildly, when Rockman crumbled to the floor again.

When we get him," Eve continued, "it's going to come out that she—this symbol—knocked him around or boo-hoo broke his heart or made him feel weak and helpless. So his defense lawyers will come along saying: Oh, he was damaged, poor sick son of a bitch. He's not responsible. And that's a pile of shit, that's a big, smelly pile of bullshit. Because nobody's responsible for choking the life out of Elisa Maplewood but him. Nobody.

Roarke wondered if she thought of how many more would be hers—victims and killers. And knew, as he knew her, she did.

Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord. —Romans 12:19

He's paid his debt to society. You can't keep a man in jail because you think he might commit a crime

people will be sentenced in accordance with their deeds...God's justice is proportional. There is not exactly the same justice for everyone who refuses the mercy of God.

Vengeance was one hell of a roommate.

Funny thing about glass. When you broke the shit up, it got pissed and bit back.

So what'd you do to the lesser?" a male voice said. "I lit his cigarette with a sawed-off," another one answered. "He didn't come down for breakfast, you feel me?

And if you ever put a gun in my face again, I will fuck you up no matter what my job is.

If you've bullshitted me, angel, I'm going to kill you." The other male rolled his eyes. "I'm already dead, idiot.