Francis Bacon: Essays and Major Works
What advice does Francis Bacon give in the essay “Of Revenge”?
What advice does Francis Bacon give in the essay “Of Revenge”?
What advice does Francis Bacon give in the essay “Of Revenge”?
He basically says that, like lying, revenge only gives temporary respite. The folly of revenge is that it has its own price to pay. God much prefers a man who pardons, And Solomon, I am sure, saith, It is the glory of a man, to pass by an offence.