Any one can get angry - that is easy - or give or spend money; but to do this to the right person, to the right extent, at the right time, with the right motive, and in the right way, that is not for every one, nor is it easy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Anger and spending are easy, but doing them correctly requires wisdom.
- In plain terms
- Anyone can get angry, but doing it right is hard.
- What can you take from it?
- Virtue lies in the timing and manner of actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know the right time to be angry?
- Is moderation always possible?
Another view
It assumes people want to be virtuous in the first place.
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