Temper is a funny thing; it spoils children, ruins adults, and strengthens steel

Temper is a funny thing; it spoils children, ruins adults, and strengthens steel

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any read more

My temper leads me to peace and harmony with all men; and it is peculiarly my wish to avoid any personal feuds or dissensions with those, who are embarked in the same great national interest with myself, as every difference of this kind in its conseq

They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with read more

They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate things with temper.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates read more

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act according with the dictates of read more

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act according with the dictates of reason.

It is only our bad temper that we put down to being tired or worried or hungry; we put our read more

It is only our bad temper that we put down to being tired or worried or hungry; we put our good temper down to ourselves.

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.

It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it

It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it