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Saturday, June 8th, 2024
the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9
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Quotations regarding 'Temper'

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Exaggeration is truth that has lost its temper.
Khalil Gibran, Poet (1883-1931)
Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.
Baltasar Gracian, Spanish Philosopher (1601-1658)
A wise government knows how to enforce with temper, or to conciliate with dignity.
George Grenville, British Statesman (1712-1770)
No one connected intimately with a writer has any appreciation of his temperament, except to think him overdoing everything.
Zane Grey, American Author (1872-1939)
When I did have a little bit of commercial success, it really didn't suit my temperament at all. I'm a terrible public person.
Juliana Hatfield, American Musician (1967-  )
Good temper is one of the greatest preservers of the features.
William Hazlitt, English Critic (1778-1830)
There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance.
Arthur Helps, British Historian (1813-1875)
I like cats. I used to have a lot of cats, but I don't anymore, now I just have a dog. It does take a certain temperament to have a cat, as they do have certain personalities.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, American Actress (1979-  )
Every art expression is rooted fundamentally in the personality and temperament of the artist.
Hans Hofmann, German Artist (1880-1966)
The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do.
Horace, Roman Poet
He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.
David Hume, Scottish Philosopher (1711-1776)
We need to temper the idea that this company has to have some earthshaking event every 15 minutes.
Mark V. Hurd, American Businessman
A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving, American Writer (1783-1859)
Temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving, American Writer (1783-1859)
I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.
Janet Jackson, American Musician (1966-  )
Our esteem for facts has not neutralized in us all religiousness. It is itself almost religious. Our scientific temper is devout.
William James, American Philosopher (1842-1910)
On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said, but who has the temper of its mother.
Calamity Jane, American Soldier (1852-1903)
Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness.
Richard Mentor Johnson, American Politician (1780-1850)
The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.
Joseph Joubert, French Writer (1754-1824)
I am in that temper that if I were under water I would scarcely kick to come to the top.
John Keats, English Poet (1795-1821)
 
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