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CCVII explained
A single aphoristic statement suggesting that for one who has never wronged another, revenge is a virtue.
What happens
A single aphoristic statement suggesting that for one who has never wronged another, revenge is a virtue.
Themes in this chapter
Justice and Revenge
The chapter presents revenge as a virtue for the innocent, reframing it within a moral framework.
Key passages
“In him who has never wronged another, revenge is a virtue.”
For a person who has never harmed anyone, seeking revenge is a morally good act.
The chapter redefines revenge as virtuous when enacted by the innocent.