An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Retaliation only increases blindness.
- In plain terms
- An eye for an eye makes everyone blind.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid revenge; it perpetuates harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What alternatives to revenge exist?
- How does retaliation affect you?
Another view
Some may view proportional justice as necessary.
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