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In taking revenge, a man is merely even with his enemy, but in passing it over he is his superior; for it is a prince’s part to pardon.

Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

Note
Pass over: To forgo. If you wrong me and I pass over revenge, that means that I don’t try to harm you in return.
Prince: A ‘prince’ is a supreme leader. Any king may be called a prince.
Source: https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/bacon1597.pdf