6 Quotes About Anger
Seneca wrote a whole book on it for a reason. These quotes are about the most expensive emotion — what it costs, and how the traditions learned to set it down.
“He whose mind is undisturbed in sorrow, who craves no pleasure, and from whom attachment, fear, and anger have departed — he is called a sage of steady wisdom.”
“When a person dwells on the objects of the senses, attachment to them is born. From attachment, desire; from desire, anger.”
“Three are the gates of hell, destructive of the self — lust, anger, and greed. Therefore, abandon these three.”
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love. This is the eternal rule.”
“I have not lied. I have not stolen. I have not caused another to weep. I have not pried into matters. I have not slandered. I have not been angry without cause. I have not eaten my heart with grudges.”
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”