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To rule one's anger is well to prevent it is still better.

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Tryon Edwards
Age: 84 †
Born: 1809
Born: August 7
Died: 1894
Died: January 4
Theologian
Hartford
Connecticut
Rule
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Still
Better
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Anger

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