Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly — hurt, bitterness, grief, read more

Anger is a symptom, a way of cloaking and expressing feelings too awful to experience directly — hurt, bitterness, grief, and, mostof all, fear.

Anger, even when it punishes the faults of delinquents, ought not to precede reason as its mistress, but attend as read more

Anger, even when it punishes the faults of delinquents, ought not to precede reason as its mistress, but attend as a handmaid at the back of reason, to come to the front when bidden. For once it begins to take control of the mind, it calls just, what it does cruelly.

A man deep-wounded may feel too much pain
To feel much anger.

A man deep-wounded may feel too much pain
To feel much anger.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as read more

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.

Anger should never be an overnight guest.

Anger should never be an overnight guest.

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.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: read more

Anger is momentary madness, so control your passion or it will
control you.
[Lat., Ira furor brevis est: animum rege: qui nisi paret
imperat.]

Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been read more

Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; norcan the dead ever be brought back to life. Hence the enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. This is the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact.