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Justice vs. Revenge



“When we demand justice, it is not always justice on our behalf against other people.  Nobody, I imagine, would ever ask for justice to be done upon him for everything he ever did wrong.

“We do not want justice – we want revenge; and that is why when justice is done upon us, we cry out that God is vindictive.”   - Dorothy L. Sayers

Isn't Hillel's rule "What is hurtful to you, do not do to others?"

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