"Holding on to anger is like grasping a……" — Buddha

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."

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More Anger Quotes

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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right… — Aristotle
No one loves the man whom he fears. — Aristotle
We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the… — Aristotle
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful… — Saint Augustine
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. — Marcus Aurelius
Anger cannot be dishonest. — Marcus Aurelius
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. — Marcus Aurelius
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. — Francis Bacon
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. — Francis Bacon
I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I… — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger. — Abu Bakr

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