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When angry, count four; when very angry, swear
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose
Fury itself supplies arms
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools
Like fragile ice anger passes away in time
Anger assists hands however weak
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger appeased
Anger is a short madness
Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy
When anger rises, think of the consequences
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