THE GATEWAY TO VIRTUE

Good and evil are both in man. A human being is a mixture of both. All creatures contain the forces of virtue and evil. It is the restraint of evil and the active exercise of virtue that raises man above all other creatures.
Anger is an outlet through which emerge cruelty, harshness, pain, harm, vengeance, violence, war and destruction. When anger is overcome, your under¬standing becomes clear and discrimination active. You are able to choose between right and wrong. You proceed without any confusion on the narrow, straight path of moral rectitude.

From "Daily Sayings" by Swami Sivananda (1987-1963). More Informations on Swami Sivananda: on the Website of Divine Life Society, Photographs of Swami Sivananda, German Pages on Swami Sivananda
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