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Punish slowly, do good quickly.

Motto of Henry I (918-936) who forced the dukes of Bavaria and Swabia to recognize his authority. He protected Saxony against the Slavs by building several fortresses and by creating a powerful cavalry which he used to defeat the invading Magyars on the Unstrut River in 933.

He succeeded in annexing the key Carolingian realm of Lorraine to the east Franconian realm. He is regarded as the actual founder of the German Empire.

God maintains.

Motto of on the Great Seal of the Confederate States of America.

1. To clear someone or something, or the condition of being vindicated.
2. To clear someone or something of blame, guilt, suspicion, or doubt.
3. To show that someone or something is justified or correct.
4. To claim, to set free, to punish, etc.
5. To clear from censure, criticism, suspicion, or doubt, by means of demonstration; to justify or uphold by evidence or argument.
6. To assert, maintain, make good, by means of action; especially, in one’s own interest; to defend against encroachment or interference.
7. Etymology: back formation from vim dictam accusative form of vis dicta, literally "announced force"; that is, "announcement of force".

1. The action of vindicating or defending against censure, calumny, etc.; justification by proof or explanation.
2. A justifying fact or circumstance.

Providing something such as facts or an argument that justifies a belief, conclusion, or action.

1. Looking for revenge or done with a desire for revenge.
2. Spiteful feeling, showing, or done with a desire to hurt someone.
3. In law, used to describe damages awarded by a court that are set higher than the amount necessary to compensate the victim, in order to punish the defendant.

In a vindictive, revengeful manner: "He plotted vindictively against his former employers."

1. A malevolent desire for revenge.
2. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
3. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt an individual or individuals; to be spiteful.

The desire to revenge oneself or of taking vengeance.