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“«La ira, dices, es útil si es moderada». Antes debes decir si por su propia naturaleza es útil, pero si es rebelde a la autoridad y a la razón, lo único que se consigue moderándola es que cuanto menos poderosa sea, perjudique menos. Luego una pasión moderada no es otra cosa que un mal moderado. XI. «Pero contra los enemigos, dicen, la ira es necesaria». Nunca lo es menos: en la guerra no deben ser los movimientos desordenados, sino arreglados y”

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On Anger

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