To be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice. If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry. I testify that such is possible.
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Thomas S. Monson was a 20th-century president of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. Thomas Spencer Monson was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As president, he was considered by adherents of the religion to be a prophet, seer, and revelator. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Anger — Managing emotion, frustration, and the fires within

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