When a man steals your wife there is no better revenge than to let him keep her.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The quote suggests that allowing a man to keep a stolen wife is the ultimate form of revenge.
- In plain terms
- Letting him keep your wife is the best revenge.
- What can you take from it?
- Indifference can be more punishing than anger.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is indifference better than anger?
- What is true revenge?
Another view
It ignores the emotional cost to the person left behind.
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