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"Anger and intolerance are the twin enemies of correct understanding."
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"Meanness is incurable; it cannot be cured by old age, or by anything else."
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"In the 1998 Oscars, I found myself in the bathroom in a stall, next to Tom Selleck. So I leaned over and I said ‘looks like we’re a couple of peeing Toms.’ His angry silence is something I’ll never forget."
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"Life is but short; no time can be afforded but for the indulgence of real sorry, or contests upon questions seriously momentous. Let us not throw away any of our days upon useless resentment, or contend who shall hold out longest in stubborn malignity. It is best not to be angry; and best, in the next place, to be quickly reconciled."
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"Evil company is always to be shunned; because it leads to lust and anger, illusion, forgetfulness of the goal, destruction of the will (lack of perseverance), and destruction of everything. (Narada Bhakti Sutra)"
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"[When opposed by leaders of her Council:] I will make you shorter by the head!"
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"Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on."
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"He who is incapable of feeling strong passions, of being shaken by anger, of living in every sense of the word, will never be a good actor."
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"Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing."
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"Though we all have the fear and the seeds of anger within us, we must learn not to water those seeds and instead nourish our positive qualities - those of compassion, understanding, and loving kindness."
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"Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger. Instead of getting angry nurture a deep caring and respect for troublemakers because by creating such trying circumstances they provide us with invaluable opportunities to practice tolerance and patience."
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"I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason."
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"Tis hard to fight with anger but the prudent man keeps it under control."
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"An angry man is always a stupid man."
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"There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively."
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"Let us work without desire for name or fame or rule over others. Let us be free from the triple bonds of lust, greed of gain, and anger. And this truth is with us!"
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"When we are angry, our anger is our very self. To suppress or chase away our anger is to suppress or chase away ourselves. When anger is born, we can be aware that anger is an energy in us, and we can change that energy into another kind of energy. If we want to transform it, first we have to know how to accept it."
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"If we could read the secret history of our enemies."
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"When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear."
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