Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are reven…

Samuel Johnson
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Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged. ✨ Samuel Johnson, John Walker (1827). A Dictionary of the English Language, p.617
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Revenge is an act of passion; vengeance of justice. Injuries are revenged; crimes are avenged. ✨ Samuel Johnson, John Walker (1827). A Dictionary of the English Language, p.617

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