The teaching of a certain elder, concerniug the nature and origin of anger. A certain elder said, Anger arises through four things—through the greed of avarice, whether in giving or receiving; also through loving and defending one’s own opinion; through a desire of being honourably exalted; also through wishing to be learned or hoping to be wise above all others. In four ways anger darkens the nature of a man—when he hates his neighbour, when he envies him, when he despises him, and when he belittles
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