Carl BridenbaughHistory is full of examples of men with deep-seated grievances who embraced good causes, in part at least, to settle old scores.
About This Quote
History is full of examples of men with deep-seated grievances who embraced good causes, in part at least, to settle old scores. This quote makes it clear that many powerful and influential people find a reason to support a worthy cause and follow the wrong path simply because they want to make someone else pay.
Source: Jamestown, 15441699
Some Similar Quotes
- If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.
- Stronger than lover's love is lover's hate. Incurable, in each, the wounds they make.
- We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged
- It is always betterto avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. For every one of us, living in this worldmeans waiting for our end. Let whoever canwin glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark.
- Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship Upon a painted ocean.