Stay Cool Under Fire Quotes
Not every argument deserves your attendance. The man who stays composed in conflict controls the exchange, while the one who erupts hands over the win. This Influence path holds history's coolest quotes on composure under attack. Scroll through and put them to work.
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“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.”
“I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.”
“Every criticism, judgment, diagnosis, and expression of anger is the tragic expression of an unmet need.”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.”
“Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
“The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.”
“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.”
“You don't have to attend every argument you're invited to.”
“A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.”
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
“Keep cool; anger is not an argument.”
“Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”
“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.”
“If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?”
“It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.”
“Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.”
“He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of a diplomat.”
“A bad settlement is better than a good lawsuit.”
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.”
“You can't control how people treat you, but you can control how you respond.”
“He who can suppress a moment's anger may prevent a day of sorrow.”
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood.”
“Don't let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace.”
“The best way to win an argument is to avoid it.”
“Maturity is learning to walk away from situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals, or self-worth.”
