Stay Cool Under Fire Quotes
Choose a Pillar of Greatness
Pick a Type of Insight
“You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
“Keep cool; anger is not an argument.”
“Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.”
“The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.”
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”
“It's easy enough to be pleasant, when life flows along like a song, but the man worthwhile is the man with a smile, when everything goes dead wrong.”
“He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of a diplomat.”
“Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.”
“Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.”
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response.”
“The best way to win an argument is to avoid it.”
“Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.”
“Maturity is learning to walk away from situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals, or self-worth.”
“You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to.”
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.”
“Don't let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.”
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.”
“You can't control how people treat you, but you can control how you respond.”
