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Indulge not thyself in the passion of ANGER; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend. Akhenaton BC -~1375, Egyptian King, Monotheist 
As the whirlwind in its fury teareth up trees, and deformeth the face of nature, or as an earthquake in its convulsions overturneth whole cities; so the rage of an angry man throweth mischief around him. Akhenaton BC -~1375, Egyptian King, Monotheist 
To be angry about trifles is mean and childish; to rage and be furious is brutish; and to maintain perpetual wrath is akin to the practice and temper of devils; but to prevent and suppress rising resentment is wise and glorious, is manly and divine. Alan W. Watts 1915-1973, British-born American Philosopher, Author 
Every time you get angry, you poison your own system. Alfred A. Montapert American Author 
Hatred -- The ANGER of the weak. Alphonse Daudet 1840-1897, French Writer 
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. Ambrose Bierce 1842-1914, American Author, Editor, Journalist, ''The Devil's Dictionary'' 
What was my body to me? A kind of flunkey in my service. Let but my ANGER wax hot, my love grow exalted, my hatred collect in me, and that boasted solidarity between me and my body was gone. Antoine De Saint-Exupery 1900-1944, French Aviator, Writer 
Anyone can become angry -- that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way -- this is not easy. Aristotle BC 384-322, Greek Philosopher 
We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner at the right moment and for the right length of time. Aristotle BC 384-322, Greek Philosopher 
All ANGER is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long. Babe Paley  
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong. Baltasar Gracian 1601-1658, Spanish Philosopher, Writer 
The more ANGER towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. Barbara De Angelis American Expert on Relationship & Love, Author 
Whatever is begun in ANGER, ends in shame. Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790, American Scientist, Publisher, Diplomat 
Indignation is a submission of our thoughts, but not of our desires. Bertrand Russell 1872-1970, British Philosopher, Mathematician, Essayist 
Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from desire, fear and ANGER, the sage is forever free. Bhagavad Gita c. BC 400-, Sanskrit Poem Incorporated Into the Mahabharata 
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and angry woman. [Proverbs 21:19] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. [Proverbs 12:6] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
The discretion of a man deferreth his ANGER; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. [Proverbs 19:11] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
Scornful men bring a city into a snare, but wise men turn away wrath. [Proverbs 29:8] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. [Ephesians 4:26] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
He that is slow to ANGER is better than the mighty and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city. Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for ANGER rests in the bosom of fools. [Ecclesiastes 7:9] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your ANGER. [Ephesians 4:26] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
ANGER rest in the bosom of fools. Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
A soft answer truth away wrath, but grievous words stir up ANGER. [Proverbs 15:1] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's ANGER does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. [James 1:19-20] Bible Sacred Scriptures of Christians and Judaism 
Always keep your composure. You can't score from the penalty box; and to win, you have to score. Bobby Hull American Hockey Player 
Holding on to ANGER is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. Buddha 568-488 BC, Founder of Buddhism 
You will not be punished for your ANGER, you will be punished by your ANGER. Buddha 568-488 BC, Founder of Buddhism 
ANGER will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. ANGER will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten. Buddha 568-488 BC, Founder of Buddhism 
No person is important enough to make me angry. Carlos Castaneda American Anthropologist, Author 
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes. Cato The Elder BC 234-149, Roman Statesman, Orator 
The intoxication of ANGER, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves. Charles Caleb Colton 1780-1832, British Sportsman Writer 
When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. So we were often angry at each other. Charles De Gaulle 1890-1970, French President during World War II 
A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth. Charles Haddon Spurgeon 1834-1892, British Baptist Preacher 
If you are patient in one moment of ANGER, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. Chinese Proverb Sayings of Chinese Origin 
In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great ANGER, do not answer anyone's letter. Chinese Proverb Sayings of Chinese Origin 
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. Clarendon  
Go ahead, make my day. Clint Eastwood 1930-, American Actor, Director, Politician, Composer, Musician, Producer 
When ANGER rises, think of the consequences. Confucius BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher 
Keep cool; ANGER is not an argument. Daniel Webster 1782-1852, American Lawyer, Statesman 
A dramatic experience concerned with the mundane may inform but it cannot release; and one concerned essentially with the aesthetic politics of its creators may divert or ANGER, but it cannot enlighten. David Mamet 1947-, American Playwright 
ANGER itself does more harm than the condition which aroused ANGER. David O. Mckay  
The ANGER that appears to be building up between the sexes becomes more virulent with every day that passes. And far from women taking the blame... the fact is that men are invariably portrayed as the bad guys. Being a good man is like being a good Nazi. David Thomas American Businessman, Founder of Wendy's Restaurants 
He who holds back rising ANGER like a rolling chariot, him I call a real driver; other people are but holding the reins Dhammapada BC 300-, Buddhist Collection of Moral Aphorism 
ANGER is never without an argument, but seldom with a good one. Edward F. Halifax 1881-1959, British Conservative Statesman 
Most men's ANGER about religion is as if two men should quarrel for a lady they neither of them care for. Edward F. Halifax 1881-1959, British Conservative Statesman 
ANGER ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; ANGER concealed often hardens into revenge. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton 1803-1873, British Novelist, Poet 
ANGER as soon as fed is dead; 'Tis starving makes it fat. Emily Dickinson 1830-1886, American Poet 
Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit. Epictetus 50-120, Stoic Philosopher 
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