In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves

Quote by Abraham J Heschel

Topics: Anger Quotes, Controversy Quotes, Truth Quotes

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire...

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy...

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

Truth is the cry of many, but the game of the few

Truth is the cry of many, but the game of the few

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

A religious man is a person who holds God and man in one thought at...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to...

An angry man is again angry with himself, when he returns to reason

An angry man is again angry with himself, when he returns to reason

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull...

A lot of my humor does come from anger. It's like, you're not gonna pull...

Anger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a...

Anger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a...

Keep cool; anger is not an argument

Keep cool; anger is not an argument

Anger is like drinking poison & expecting the other person to die.

Anger is like drinking poison & expecting the other person to die.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

Anger is the enemy of nonviolence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right...

Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right...

Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger...

Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger...

It's a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just...

It's a waste of energy to be angry with a man who behaves badly, just...

When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly

When anger spreads through the breath, guard thy tongue from barking idly

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge...

The passionate controversies of one era are viewed as sterile preoccupations by another, for knowledge...

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in...

When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in...