I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to …

Nhat Hanh
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I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to fight... I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). Being Peace, p.47, ReadHowYouWant.com
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I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to fight... I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence. ✨ Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). Being Peace, p.47, ReadHowYouWant.com

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