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Where in the bible does it say "Revenge is a dish that is best served cold"?

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  • Shaman
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Here's Wikinfo's item on the quote:

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    Revenge is a dish best served cold. - suggesting that emotional detachment and planning ("cold blooded") are best for taking revenge. The earliest well-known example of this proverb in print appears as "La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid" in the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1782) by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. The saying exists in many cultures, including Sicilian, Spanish and Pashtun, making its ultimate origin difficult to determine. The modern English wording is attributed to Dorothy Parker. In Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan it is said to be a a Klingon proverb and was quoted by Khan Noonian Singh. In comic books it is often associated with Batman's enemy Mr. Freeze. In the HBO series The Sopranos, Tony Soprano once stated that "Revenge is like cold cuts."

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    I think they forgot it was also quoted in The Godfather:

    "My Father used to say that revenge is a dish best served cold." - Michael Corleone

    BUT.... It doesn't appear to be in the Bible.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    From Wikipedia:

    "The first written appearance of the proverb "revenge is a dish best served cold" is often credited to the 18th century novel Les liaisons dangereuses, but since it doesn't actually appear in the original French language text, the validity of this attribution is unclear. The English version of this phrase in that exact wording, and arguably the most famous account of this, can be attributed to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. However the phrase appeared in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets as "revenge is a dish which people of taste prefer to eat cold"[2]. The more well-known wording of this quote is also featured in the title sequence of the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill: Vol 1, accredited as an "Old Klingon Proverb", referencing the phrase's usage in Star Trek II, where it is similarly cited as such. It means that to be successful, revenge should be a considered and planned response enacted when the time is right, rather than a hasty and 'hot-blooded' action which will increase the chances of failure."

    Source(s): Wikipedia
  • 5 years ago

    If you google search "What does revenge is a dish best served cold mean?" This is what comes up: revenge is a dish best served (or eaten) cold phrase of revenge 1. proverb vengeance is often more satisfying if it is not exacted immediately.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Stovokor 5:13

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  • Jim S
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    General Martok, I am surprised that a stellar and learned Vulcan as yourself doesn't realize that this is NOT a biblical phrase. It is most famously uttered by your esteemed Khan to Captain James T Kirk.

    The other credit is to the 18th century novel Les liaisons dangereuses.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The Book of Kahless

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    That's an easy one. The book of Vengeance located right in between the New Testament and Old Testament.

  • 1 decade ago

    2 Ignorance 2:7

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In the Book of Zionai, The code of the Zionaiti.

    Source(s): All hail the Zionaiti! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYGlc8JaRfg
  • 1 decade ago

    You wont find that saying in the Bible. God tells us to show love to our enemies, not revenge.

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