Anger & Emotions
21 passages on anger & emotions, drawn from many traditions and offered with their sources intact. Take the one that meets you where you are.
“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”
Paul · Ephesians 4:26 · The Bible “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Solomon · Proverbs 15:1 · The Bible “Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.”
Solomon · Ecclesiastes 7:9 · The Bible “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”
James · James 1:19 · The Bible “Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.”
David · Psalm 37:8 · The Bible “The best fighter is never angry.”
Lao Tzu · Tao Te Ching “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
Mark Twain · Various Works · Various Writings “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson · Various Works · Various Writings “Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.”
Robert Green Ingersoll · Various Works · Various Writings “When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.”
Thomas Jefferson · Various Works · Various Writings “The greatest remedy for anger is delay.”
Seneca · On Anger “Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.”
Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard's Almanack “Never speak from anger; the words that feel strongest then are often the ones you'll wish you could take back.”
Ambrose Bierce · Various Works · Various Writings “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.”
Buddha · Dhammapada · Buddhist Teachings “A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Solomon · Proverbs 15:1 · The Bible