Control of Anger
Uncontrolled anger leads to unjust actions. The wise person masters their emotions and responds with measured action.
Uncontrolled anger leads to unjust actions. The wise person masters their emotions and responds with measured action.
Do not give way to anger. The truly strong person is one who controls their passions.
Wisdom Literature
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- What ancient Egypt says about balance and Ma'at
Anger is not forbidden, but acting from it is treated as a failure of strength. The measured response is the strong one.
- What ancient Egypt says about what to say and what to leave unsaid
Amenemope, a later book than Ptahhotep, builds its whole scheme on a contrast between the heated man and the silent man, and only the silent one prospers. Strength is defined as governing the passion, not winning the exchange.