Hatred becomes, within a given time, the hatred of society, then the hatred of the human race, then the hatred of creation.

- Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Hatred would have been easier. With hatred, I would have known what to do. Hatred is clear, metallic, one-handed, unwavering; unlike love.

- Margaret Atwood, CAT'S EYE.

Hatred needs scorn. Scorn is hatred's nectar!

- Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, The Crimson Curtain

Hatred is very powerful. It can overpower love. When a man burns in the fire of hatred, he cannot feel any love, and is willing to destroy his enemy even if it kills him. It is amazing to note that a leader who may be driven to act against another in hatred, may be showered with love in the process. People who share his hatred may love him for rising up to the challenge.

- Awdhesh Singh, The Secret Red Book of Leadership

Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advocated a different timeless strategy to overcome hatred. This eternal wisdom is to meet hatred with non-hatred. The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom.

- Gautama Buddha

All hatred of others is a reflection of self-hatred. All love of others is a reflection of self-love.

- Alan Cohen

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.

- Gautama Buddha, The Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha

The hatred of hatred is still hate.

- Ralph Dominic Castro

The purpose of evil is to complement the good. If there is no hatred in this world, there can’t be any love too. While love is a positive emotion, hatred is a negative emotion. Yet the feeling of love can’t exist in a person without invoking hatred. The more you are capable of loving, the more you are capable of hating, since the source of love and hatred is the same – passion. A man without passion can experience neither love nor hatred.

- Awdhesh Singh, Good and Evil: Two Sides of the Same Coin

There is no end to the hatred in men, but there is an end to the hatred in a man. If your hatred is just, and deeds will get you to the end of it, then go and do what must be done.

- Dan Groat, A Punctual Paymaster