“Revenge is the act of passion, vengeance is an act of justice.”
Samuel Johnson
“Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged.”
“Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; / Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out mine hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.”
Bible
“You don't rest well as long as you're seeking vengeance. I feel sad justice wasn't done, but it's time to move on and sleep well.”
James Cameron
“This year is sort of about rebirth as well as the nature of vengeance and justice.”
Evan Katz
“We're not here to act out of some form of vengeance. We're not here to act as a bunch of well-dressed vigilantes.”
Richard Nichols
“a tireless fighter against forgetting. He always sought justice, not vengeance. This was the motto of his life.”
Wolfgang Schuessel
