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John Dryden

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

John Dryden

Anger

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Anger stays alive when you keep holding on to feelings of bitterness or unfairness in your mind. Once you stop thinking about those grudges, the anger naturally fades away.

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