“ No trait is more justified than revenge in the right time and place. ”
If we ever hope to rid the world of the political AIDS of our time, terrorism, the rule must be clear: One does not deal with terrorists; one does not bargain with terrorists; one kills terrorists.
~ Meir Kahane
Love has its place, as does hate. Peace has its place, as does war. Mercy has its place, as do cruelty and revenge.
For so long as the Jew has even one ally, he will be convinced - in his smallness of mind - that his salvation came from that ally. It is only when he is alone - against all of his own efforts and frantic attempts - that he will, through no choice, be compelled to turn to G-d.