Hitopadesa.
117.
Anger that has no limit causes terror, and unseasonable kindness does away with respect. Be not so severe as to cause disgust, nor so lenient as to make people presume.
Sa’dī.
118.
Be patient, if thou wouldst thy ends accomplish; for like patience is there no appliance effective of success, producing certainly abundant fruit of actions, never damped by failure, conquering all impediments.
Bhāravi.
119.
As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion breaks through an unreflecting mind.
Dhammapada.