Anger, when it is long in coming, is the stronger when it comes, and…

Quote byFrancis Quarles · 1592–1644

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Enchiridion (1640).

English (original)

Anger, when it is long in coming, is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept.

— Francis Quarles

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