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Fear not the anger of the wise to raise;
Those best can fear reproof who merit praise.
Fear not the anger of the wise to raise;
Those best can fear reproof who merit praise.
Anger as soon as fed is dead — 'Tis starving makes it fat.
Anger as soon as fed is dead — 'Tis starving makes it fat.
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.
[Lat., Ut fragilis glacies interit ira mora.]
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time.
[Lat., Ut fragilis glacies interit ira mora.]
Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had read more
Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him.
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath die end.
I was angry read more
I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath die end.
I was angry with my foe;
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
Anger is one of the sinews of the Soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.
Alas! they had been friends in youth;
But whispering tongues can poison truth,
And constancy lives in read more
Alas! they had been friends in youth;
But whispering tongues can poison truth,
And constancy lives in realms above;
And life is thorny, and youth is vain;
And to be wrothe with one we love
Doth work like madness in the brain.
