No person is important enough to make me angry.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- You should not let others dictate your emotional state.
- In plain terms
- No one deserves your anger.
- What can you take from it?
- Control your emotions by valuing your peace over others' actions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who controls your emotions?
- Is anger ever useful?
Another view
Some situations legitimately warrant anger as a moral response.
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