Recoil Quotes

Violence does, in truth, recoil upon the violent, and the schemer falls into the pit which he digs for another.

Life presents itself in constantly changing ways, but you're able to accept the challenges, rather than recoil, throw up your hands, and go on a binge.

I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss.

One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.