the wise man does not seek to relieve his anger by bringing on his weakness nor does he extinguish the fire of his anger by delaying the punishment of the one who angered him nor does he aim his arrow unless the goal is possible and the aim is near nor does he flee unless the escape is a miracle.
والحازم لا يلتمس شفاء غيظه باجتلاب ضعفه، ولا يطفئ نار غضبه تأخر عقوبة من أغضبه، ولا يسدد سهمه إلا والغرض ممكن، والغاية قريبة، ولا يهرب إلا والمهرب معجزة.