Anger manages everything badly.

Anger manages everything badly.

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin read more

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

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.

Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. read more

Character isn't inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. If one lets fear or hate or anger take possession of the mind, they become self-forged chains. -Helen Douglas.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you read more

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. -Golda Meir.

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. -Golda Meir.

Every time you get angry, you poison your own system.

Every time you get angry, you poison your own system.

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.