eye for an eye
Example Sentences
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An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind, as Mahatma Gandhi allegedly said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
This principle is best summarized in the line “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.”
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," she adds, quoting Mahatma Gandhi.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2022
Jade wants to be both the ugly zombie daddy, meting out an eye for an eye, and the final girl who brings him down.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2021
An eye for an eye leads only to more blindness.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
