Anger Quote by Euripides
“I know indeed what evil I intend to do, but stronger than all my afterthoughts is my fury, fury that brings upon mortals the greatest evils.”
About This Quote
Source Play: The Phoenician Women, Euripides, 5th century BC
A character acknowledges his malicious intent but claims his anger fuels greater evils than his plans.
In simple terms: Anger can amplify wrongdoing beyond intent.
Key Takeaway
Control anger to prevent greater harm.
Themes
anger
evil
intent
consequence
Mood
intense
tragic
Type
dramatic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal conflict
- leadership
- justice systems
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
psychology
morality
tragic flaw
Questions to Reflect On
- Can anger ever justify harmful actions?
- How can one channel fury constructively?
A Different Perspective
The statement may excuse personal responsibility by blaming emotion.
![“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)