Letter 1130

Isidore of PelusiumUnknown|isidore pelusium
From: Isidore of Pelusium, monk
To: An unnamed person
Date: ~410 AD
Context: Isidore writes on matters of anger.

Anger is a fire: useful when controlled, devastating when unleashed. The wise person uses it sparingly and always under the guidance of reason. The time to fight anger is before it ignites, not after. Build the walls of self-control while you are calm.

Modern English rendering for readability. See the 19th-century translation or original Latin/Greek for scholarly use.