eye for an eye

Example Sentences

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“We don’t believe in an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, because that always leads to a bad situation,” Sheinbaum told journalists at her daily news conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

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

An eye for an eye, and Dray has only one left.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi