Anger is a short madness.

What it means

Horace goes on: rule your mind, or it will rule you. Anger makes you do what you later wish undone. Rein it in like a horse before it bolts.

The source

"Anger is a short madness." Horace said it in Epistles 1.2.62. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

"Ira furor breuis est; animum rege"

Original Latin, Epistles 1.2.62. Text read at thelatinlibrary.com.

Who said it

Horace (65–8 BC). Son of a freed slave who became Rome's finest lyric poet. He gave us carpe diem and the golden mean.

Questions

What does "Anger is a short madness." mean?

Horace goes on: rule your mind, or it will rule you. Anger makes you do what you later wish undone. Rein it in like a horse before it bolts.

Who said "Anger is a short madness."?

Horace (65–8 BC). Source: Epistles 1.2.62.

What is the original Latin?

Ira furor breuis est; animum rege. Translated from the original Latin by Spartan Surfers.

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