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It is easy to wild enthusiasm and see only the option to act now. But sometimes it is better to wait for the right time. Especially when you are in a dispute with someone else and now feel the urge to hit the other person. Related There is no revenge better than oblivion.
from The Art of Worldly Wisdom Hold it.
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It is a sign of a noble heart that is never in a hurry, never in a frenzy, and has learned patience. If you want to dominate others, first dominate yourself. You must pass through the circumference of time before you reach the center of opportunity. A wise reserve seasons the ends and matures the means. The crutch of time is more effective than the iron cudgel of Hercules. God Himself does not chasten with a rod, but with time. He spoke the great words, “Time and I will oppose them both.” Fortune gives first prize to those who wait.
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