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Revenge is always an ignoble motive, pardonable, if at all, when inspired by the hot blood of youth, but to be regarded as not only lamentable but pitiable in men who approach threescore and ten.
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Blaine critiques the motivations behind revenge, suggesting it is a weakness in older individuals, contrasting it with youthful impulsiveness.
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