Quote #118

Anger: 'A wise person lets his anger die quickly for one who conquers his anger in fact conquers a brutal and timeless enemy. Anger is a short madness, and wrath, its brightest flame, is nothing less than a communion with our darkest most primitive aggressions. Remember it is easiest to destroy your anger while it is still small before it has seized your intelligence and turned your own strength against you.'

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