It would seem that in history it’s never a tooth for a tooth, but a thousand, a hundred thousand for one.

The hatred of relatives is the bitterest.

We die of comfort and by conflict live.

Enemies are so stimulating.

How can we bear misfortune most easily? If we see our enemies faring worse.

It is permitted to learn even from an enemy.

Quarreling must lead to disorder, and disorder exhaustion.

Revenge may be wicked, but it’s natural.

We often give our enemies the means for our own destruction.

Rivalry adds so much to the charms of one’s conquests.

I tell you, there is such a thing as creative hate!

Perish the universe, provided I have my revenge.

When a coward sees a man he can beat, he becomes hungry for a fight.