Fire hath its force abated by water, not by wind; and anger must be allayed by cold words, and not by blustering threats. (Anne Bradstreet)

Fire hath its force abated by water, not by wind; and anger must be allayed by cold words, and not by blustering threats.

Anne Bradstreet

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