One who is injured ought not to return the injury, for on no account can it be right to do an injustice; and it is not right to return an injury, or to do evil to any man, however much we have suffered from him.

Summary

This quote highlights the moral principle of refraining from seeking revenge or retaliating against those who have caused harm to us. It argues that responding to injury with further injury is not only unjust, but also morally wrong. The quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining integrity and refusing to stoop down to the level of those who have wronged us, implying that our actions should be guided by the pursuit of justice and the avoidance of evil, regardless of the suffering we may have endured.

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