When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.

When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.

Being angered is the greatest defeat to a human being.

Being angered is the greatest defeat to a human being.

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.

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

Anger begins in folly, and ends in repentance.

Anger seek it prey,--
Something to tear with sharp-edged tooth and claw,
Like not to go off read more

Anger seek it prey,--
Something to tear with sharp-edged tooth and claw,
Like not to go off hungry, leaving Love
To feast on milk and honeycomb at will.

Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp's nest. -Unknown.

Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp's nest. -Unknown.

Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the read more

Anger makes us strong, Blind and impatient, And it leads us wrong; The strength is quickly lost; We feel the error long.

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.

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.]