Speaking while Angry
Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter
When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson
An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato
Laughter drives shouting away.
- Indra Devi
We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon
An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.
- Publilius Syrus
Further reading:
Stop Anger Before It Stops You
Restraint
Frustration
See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.
Moderating the Anger Response Through Training
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