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Anger Quote by Epictetus

“If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.” quote by Epictetus — Download Open image

“If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.”

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