A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self control is the rule. Anger is an uncontrollable feeling that betrays what you are when you are not yourself. Anger is that powerful internal force that blows out the light of reason. Know this to be the enemy: it is anger, born of desire. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.
Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
They are borne along by the violence of their rage, and think it
is a waste of time to read more
They are borne along by the violence of their rage, and think it
is a waste of time to ask who are guilty.
[Lat., Trahit ipse furoris
Impetus, et visum est lenti quaesisse nocentum.]
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed read more
Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry. Lawrence J. Peter -Henry Beecher.
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry. Lawrence J. Peter -Henry Beecher.
I don\'t usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it\'s true - I\'m scary.
I don\'t usually lose my temper, but if I get angry, it\'s true - I\'m scary.
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
