Anger Quote by Aristotle
“.. for desire is like a wild beast, and anger perverts rulers and the very best of men. Hence law is intelligence without appetition.”
About This Quote
Source Nicomachean Ethics, Book I
Desire and anger corrupt even the best leaders; true law should be rational, free from appetites.
In simple terms: Law must be guided by reason, not passion.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate rational decision‑making.
Themes
law
ethics
human nature
Mood
analytical
reflective
Type
philosophical
ethical
When to use this quote
- government policy
- judicial rulings
- leadership training
- personal conduct
Key Concepts
philosophy
political theory
virtue ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can leaders balance emotion and reason?
- What laws reflect rational principles?
A Different Perspective
Human emotions are hard to suppress.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)