Anger Quote by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“The little I have seen of the world teaches me to look upon the errors of others in sorrow, not in anger. When I take the history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffered, and represent to myself the struggles and temptations it has passed through, the brief pulsations of joy, the feverish inquietude of hope and fear, the pressure of want, the desertion of friends, I would fain leave the erring soul of my fellow-man with Him from whose hand it came.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "The Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1838
We should view others' mistakes with compassion, imagining their struggles, rather than with anger.
In simple terms: Judge others kindly, not angrily.
Key Takeaway
Practice empathy before criticism.
Themes
compassion
empathy
judgment
humility
Mood
reflective
empathetic
Type
ethical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- conflict resolution
- community building
- leadership
- counseling
Key Concepts
moral philosophy
psychology
ethical reflection
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you feel if your own faults were judged with sorrow?
- What steps can you take to shift from anger to empathy?
A Different Perspective
Compassion may be difficult when personal hurt is involved.
![“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)