Quotes that resonate, from ‘How to Keep Your Cool: An Ancient Guide to Anger Management’ by Seneca, selected, translated and introduced by James Romm.
[12]
To get angry on behalf of one’s kin is the mark of a weak mind, not a loyal one. It is this that is noble and worthy: for a defender to act on behalf of parents, children, and friends with his duty leading him on – willingly, judicious;y and with foresight, not driven and raging.
[13]
There is no emotion more eager for vengeance than anger, and for that very reason, none less suited to the taking of vengeance.
[14]
[W]e must not even suppose that anger contributes in any way to greatness. That’s not greatness but mere swelling, just as a disease, in bodies distended by an excess of unhealthy fluid, is not ‘growth’ but a noxious overflow.