He that gets and keeps the mastery of his passions
is better than the mighty, better than he that by
a long siege takes a city or by a long war
subdues a country.
Behold, a greater than Alexander or Caesar is here.
The conquest of ourselves, and our own unruly
passions, requires more true wisdom, and a more
steady, constant, and regular management, than the
obtaining of a victory over the forces of an enemy.
--Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
_Commentary On The Whole Bible_ [1981], "Proverbs 16:32"
http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/matthew-henry/Prov.16.32
Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough- Henry Royce
Prayer is nothing else but a pleading of God's promises. -Stephen Charnock
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