If he would despise me, I would forgive him; for if he
love me to madness, I shall never requite him.
If he would despise me, I would forgive him; for if he
love me to madness, I shall never requite him.
That which I show, heaven knows, is merely love,
Duty, and zeal, to your unmatched mind,
Care of your food and living; and believe it,
My most honour'd lord,
For any benefit that points to me,
Either in hope or present, I'd exchange
For this one wish, that you had power and wealth
To requite me by making rich yourself.
Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindness.
It seems clear at last that our love for the natural worldNatureis the only means by which we can requite Gods obvious love for it.
O, Y'are well met; th' hoarded plague o' th' gods
Requite your love!
Surely the hypocrites strive to deceive Allah, and He shall requite their deceit to them, and when they stand up to prayer they stand up sluggishly they do it only to be seen of men and do not remember Allah save a little. (The Women 4.142)
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