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Don’t be quick to get angry,
for [only] fools nurse anger.

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Stop being angry, put aside rage,
and don’t be upset — it leads to evil.

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15 A gentle response deflects fury,
    but a harsh word makes tempers rise.

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18 Hot-tempered people stir up strife,
    but patient people quiet quarrels.

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11 People with good sense are slow to anger,
    and it is their glory to overlook an offense.

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