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Ancient and modern

The Greeks were right: Trump shouldn’t live for revenge

15 June 2024

9:00 AM

15 June 2024

9:00 AM

Donald Trump’s book on business Think Big and Kick Ass makes taking personal revenge a very high priority. Given recent events in a US court, it will clearly be a priority if he wins the forthcoming election. For ancient Greeks, it was taken for granted that, if you were harmed by someone, it was your duty to get your own back.

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