Stoiq logoStoiq

On Anger

Seneca
41

Seneca's treatise on the nature and control of anger, offering practical Stoic remedies.

Buy on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

Quotes from this source

4 verified quotes

“A sword is not well entrusted to an angry man.”
“For when it has judged that something should be done, reason perseveres in doing it because its going to find nothing better than itself that should cause it to change, it stands firm once its made its decisions.”
“Passion quickly fades, reason is well-balanced.”
“Even a poisonous snake is safe to handle in cold weather, when it is sluggish. Its venom is still there, but inactive. In the same way, there are many people whose cruelty, ambition, or self-indulgence fails to match the most outrageous cases only by the grace of fortune.”