Noun
The act of retaliating, or of returning like for like; retribution; now, specifically, the return of evil for evil; e.g., an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Source: Webster's dictionaryMan must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love. Martin Luther King Jr.
Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation. Roberto Assagioli
There was nothing I could say in retaliation except something that would confuse her. E. Lockhart
When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates. Nhat Hanh
He who wrongs someone has to expect something in retaliation. Italian Proverb
Don't let your mouth accuse him; don't slander him; don't encourage violent retaliation against yourself. Sumerian Proverb