The Control of the Temper
A mild answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
A man without self-control
Is a ruined city whose wall is broken.
A fool gives way to his wrath,
But a wise man restrains his anger.
A fool’s anger is known at once,
But a sensible man heeds not an insult.
A man’s wisdom makes him patient,
It is his glory to overlook faults.
He who is patient is better than a warrior,
And he who rules his temper than he who takes a city.