Stoic Quote 7: "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it."
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Stoic Quote 7: "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it."
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Welcome to the Via Stoica Podcast, the podcast on Stoicism
Stoic Quotes 7
In the Stoic quotes series, we take a look at what the Stoics said and uncover the wisdom they left behind. We explore famous works of writing from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, and others.
In this episode, we turn to the Roman Stoic Seneca and examine a widely shared paraphrase based on his work On Anger, Book 1:
“Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.”
While Seneca does not say these exact words, this modern phrasing captures a central Stoic insight: that our emotional overreactions—especially anger—can do more lasting damage to us than the original insult or injury. In On Anger, Seneca carefully explains how unchecked rage distorts reason, harms judgment, and often leads us to regret the very actions we take when consumed by it.
We unpack the original ideas behind this paraphrased quote and explore practical ways to apply this Stoic principle in everyday life. How can we cultivate restraint instead of retaliation? And why did the Stoics see anger as a form of temporary madness?
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