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, anger .. that far sweeter than trickling honey wells up like smoke in the breasts of men.
1566
Palace of Pleasure
300
Vengeance is sweete vnto him, which in place of killing his enemy, giueth life to a perfect frende.
1609
Silent Woman
IV
.
V
.
O reuenge, how sweet art thou!
1658
Whole Duty of Man
XVI
. 346
'Tis a devilish phrase in the mouth of men, that revenge is sweet… Is it possible there can be any such sweetnesse in it?
1775
St. Patrick's Day
II. 22
‘Revenge is sweet’..and though disappointed of my designs upon your daughter,..I'm revenged on her unnatural father.
1861
Ravenshoe
II.
X
.
Revenge is sweet—to some. Not to him.
1980
Dover beats Band
xv.
He came to the conclusion that though revenge may be sweet, knowledge .. is better than money in the bank.
revenge
, anger .. that far sweeter than trickling honey wells up like smoke in the breasts of men.1566Palace of Pleasure
300
Vengeance is sweete vnto him, which in place of killing his enemy, giueth life to a perfect frende.
1609
Silent Woman
IV
.
V
.
O reuenge, how sweet art thou!
1658
Whole Duty of Man
XVI
. 346
'Tis a devilish phrase in the mouth of men, that revenge is sweet… Is it possible there can be any such sweetnesse in it?
1775
St. Patrick's Day
II. 22
‘Revenge is sweet’..and though disappointed of my designs upon your daughter,..I'm revenged on her unnatural father.
1861
Ravenshoe
II.
X
.
Revenge is sweet—to some. Not to him.
1980
Dover beats Band
xv.
He came to the conclusion that though revenge may be sweet, knowledge .. is better than money in the bank.
revenge
REVOLUTIONS are not made with rose-water
With reference to
1789
CHAMFORT in Marmontel
Works
(1818) II. 294
voulez-vous qu'on vous fasse des révolutions à l'eau rose
, do you require that revolutions be made with rose-water?
1819
Letter
3 Oct. (1976) VI. 226
On either side harm must be done before good can accrue—revolutions are not to be made with rose water.
1894
Use of Life
xi.
It is sometimes said that Revolutions are not made with rose-water. Greater changes, however, have been made in the constitution of the world by argument than by arms.
politics
;
rulers and ruled
;
ways and means
1789
CHAMFORT in Marmontel
Works
(1818) II. 294
voulez-vous qu'on vous fasse des révolutions à l'eau rose
, do you require that revolutions be made with rose-water?
1819Letter
3 Oct. (1976) VI. 226
On either side harm must be done before good can accrue—revolutions are not to be made with rose water.
1894
Use of Life
xi.
It is sometimes said that Revolutions are not made with rose-water. Greater changes, however, have been made in the constitution of the world by argument than by arms.
politics;
rulers and ruled
;
ways and means
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