--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Anger is the state of supreme…" description: "\"“Anger is the state of supreme self-centredness in which we believe that we are fundamentally better than other people and in which we delight in displ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dd/richard-g-causton-110779_anger_anger-is-the-state-of-supreme-self-centr_517111.jpg" --- # Anger is the state of supreme self-centredness in which we… ![“Anger is the state of supreme self-centredness in which we believe that we are fundamentally better than other people and in which we delight in displaying this supposed superiority to the world.” quote by Richard G. Causton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dd/richard-g-causton-110779_anger_anger-is-the-state-of-supreme-self-centr_517111.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dd/richard-g-causton-110779_anger_anger-is-the-state-of-supreme-self-centr_517111.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8dd/richard-g-causton-110779_anger_anger-is-the-state-of-supreme-self-centr_517111.jpg) > ““Anger is the state of supreme self-centredness in which we believe that we are fundamentally better than other people and in which we delight in displaying this supposed superiority to the world.”” [Richard G. Causton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-g-causton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Anger stems from extreme self‑centered belief of superiority, enjoyed by flaunting it. **In simple terms:** Anger is selfish pride. Key Takeaway Check ego before reacting. 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