“Anger is humankind’s biggest weakness. Do not find excuses to get angry. Anger only begets more anger. Taming our anger is the golden key to our physical and mental well-being.”

— Jun Hong Lu

Quotes from Word of Wisdoms Vol.3

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人最大的缺點就是生氣，不要自己找氣生，不生哪來的氣？越生，氣越多。不生氣是保持身體健康和心靈健康的金鑰匙。

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Australian Buddhist leader 1959

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