Quote#God & Faith
It is not violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most…
Quote byCharlotte Brontë · 1816–1855
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Jane Eyre (1847), Helen Burns to Jane (Ch. 6).
English (original)
It is not violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury. … Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and how he acts — make his word your rule, and his conduct your example. … Love your enemies; bless them that curse you; do good to them that hate you and despitefully use you.
— Charlotte Brontë
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