Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume V/Cyprian/The Treatises of Cyprian/Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews/Book III/Part 8

8. That anger must be overcome, lest it constrain us to sin.

In Solomon in the Proverbs: &#8220;Better is a patient man than a strong man; for he who restrains his anger is better than he who taketh a city.&#8221; Also in the same place:&#160; &#8220;The imprudent man declareth his anger on the same day, but the crafty man hideth away his dishonour.&#8221; Of this same thing to the Ephesians: &#8220;Be ye angry, and sin not. Let not the sun set upon your wrath.&#8221; Also in the Gospel according to Matthew: &#8220;Ye have heard that it was said by the ancients, Thou shalt not kill; and whoever shall kill shall be guilty of the judgment. But I say unto you, That every one who is angry with his brother without cause shall be guilty of the judgment.&#8221;