Anger Quotes

"Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy."

"For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."

"Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight."

"Somebody hits me, I'm going to hit him back. Even if it does look like he hasn't eaten in a while."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

"For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness."

"Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not within everyone's power and that is not easy."

"Your sadness, your anger will not solve the problem. More sadness, more frustration only brings more suffering for yourself, ... No matter how tragic the situation, we should not lose hope."

"Men lose their tempers in defending their taste"

"The man who gets angry at the right things and with the right people, and in the right way and at the right time and for the right length of time, is commended."

"Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. He can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him."

"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods."

"A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule."

"It is easy to fly into a passion - anybody can do that - but to be angry with the right person to the right extent and at the right time with the right object and in the right way - that is not easy, and it is not everyone who can do it"

"Anger and hatred cannot bring harmony. The noble task of arms control and disarmament cannot be accomplished by confrontation and condemnation. Hostile attitudes only serve to heat up the situation, whereas a true sense of respect gradually cools down what otherwise could become explosive. We must recognize the frequent contradictions between short-term benefit and long-term harm."

"When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."

"Do not be angry with me if I tell you the truth"