“I am a man more sinn'd against than sinning.”
William Shakespeare
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Anger Quotes
200 FAMOUS QUOTES · ANGER
Anger Quotes
Read 200 of the best anger quotes on controlling your temper, staying calm and letting go, from Seneca, Buddha, Marcus Aurelius, Shakespeare and more.
“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster.”
William Shakespeare
JealousyWarning
“It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
William Shakespeare
RageMeaningless
“The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance.”
William Shakespeare
ForgivenessVirtue
“Here's much to do with hate, but more with love.”
William Shakespeare
LoveHatred
“Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war.”
William Shakespeare
WarRage
“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!”
William Shakespeare
RageStorm
“Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.”
John Milton
PrideRebellion
“A Robin Red breast in a Cage puts all Heaven in a Rage.”
William Blake
InjusticeFreedom
“The wrath of the lion is the wisdom of God.”
William Blake
Righteous AngerPower
“He that would be superior to external influences must first become superior to his own passions.”
Samuel Johnson
Self-ControlStrength
“Clean your finger, before you point at my spots.”
Benjamin Franklin
HypocrisyJudgment
“Take heed of the vinegar of sweet wine, and the anger of good nature.”
Benjamin Franklin
WarningPatience
“Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest.”
George Washington
WordsRespect
“Let your conversation be without malice or envy.”
George Washington
KindnessWords
“My good opinion once lost is lost forever.”
Jane Austen
ResentmentTrust
“Angry people are not always wise.”
Jane Austen
WisdomAnger
“Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?”
Charlotte Brontë
DignityRighteous Anger
“We pardon to the extent that we love.”
François de La Rochefoucauld
ForgivenessLove
“Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.”
Publilius Syrus
BoundariesJustice
“Anger punishes itself.”
Thomas Fuller
Self-HarmConsequences
“Anger dies quickly with a good man.”
Thomas Fuller
GoodnessLetting Go
“Living well is the best revenge.”
George Herbert
RevengeSuccess
“Revenge is a two-edged sword.”
Aesop
RevengeConsequences
“Forgive thy neighbour the hurt that he hath done unto thee, so shall thy sins also be forgiven when thou prayest.”
The Bible (Sirach 28:2)
ForgivenessPrayer