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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 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.
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. -James Thurber.
Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. -James Thurber.
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.
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.
The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.
The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.
Those who the Gods would destroy First they would make angry Haliburton -Greek.
Those who the Gods would destroy First they would make angry Haliburton -Greek.
People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.
People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.