When a person keeps from getting angry, his enemies will have no control over him.

He will reside in his own home, and no one will replace him.

A person’s anger brings him disgrace.

Avoid becoming enraged and you will not sin.

Anyone who gets angry loses his wisdom and foresight. Even if he is destined for greatness, he loses that as well.

The Holy One loves a person who keeps from getting angry, and also one who does not insist on retribution.

The life of a hot-blooded person is no life at all.

All the punishments of hell rule over him,

as do the evil forces of the lower worlds.

[A hot-blooded person] has no regard for the Divine Presence.

He forgets his holy studies,

and his foolishness increases.

Clearly, his sins outweigh his merits.

Getting angry after eating is physically very harmful.

A woman’s anger destroys her home.

A person who loses his temper humiliates himself.

Eating bread for breakfast is a segulah for controlling anger.

A person who does not complain about others gains people’s respect.

Falsehood leads to anger.

An angry person should take a vow and immediately fulfill it. This will eliminate his anger.

Whoever looks into the face of a liar loses control of his temper.

Jealousy leads to anger.

When a person gets angry, he incites harsh judgments against himself.

Getting angry causes one to have foolish children.

Anger shortens one’s life.

A segulah for eliminating anger is to make a haughty person suffer a downfall.

When you are devoid of any anger, you can humble the haughty by merely staring at them.

An angry person clearly covets honor, and all his good deeds are only for self-glorification.

When a person gets angry at a pauper whom others respect, it is as if he provoked the Holy One.

[Such a person] is struck dumb

and punished with leprosy.

A person who breaks his angry nature earns himself a good name.

There are times when a person gets angry as a result of bearing a heavy load.

Anger leads to depression.

[Even though hitbodedut is a very good thing,] improper seclusion leads to anger.

Where there is strictness there is no peace.

Eating helps a person dismiss anger.

Guard yourself against anger, particularly on a day you have been saved from some misfortune.

Giving charity eliminates anger.

Anger causes a woman to have difficulty in childbirth.

Anger causes a person to become frightened.

Anger harms one’s eyesight.