Anger Quote by Thomas Aquinas
“He who is not angry when there is just cause for anger is immoral. Why? Because anger looks to the good of justice. And if you can live amid injustice without anger, you are immoral as well as unjust.”
About This Quote
Source Summa Theologica, Part I, Question 45, Article 2
Moral virtue requires appropriate emotional response; suppressing justified anger is a failure of justice.
In simple terms: Anger is justified when defending justice; suppressing it is immoral.
Align emotions with justice.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legal advocacy
- activism
- personal integrity
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you ignored anger for fear of conflict?
- How does anger serve justice?
Ignoring justified anger can lead to passive complicity.