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When you meet up with a disagreeable person, never allow yourself to be upset. Say to yourself, if a dowdy like that can stand himself all his life, surely I can stand him for a few minutes.

When you meet up with a disagreeable person, never allow you

Summary

This quote suggests that when encountering an unpleasant or disagreeable person, it is important to remain calm and not let their behavior affect one's emotions. By mentally reasoning that if this individual can tolerate themselves for their entire life, one can surely tolerate them for a short interaction, it encourages maintaining composure and resilience. It emphasizes the idea of not allowing someone's negative presence or actions to disrupt one's peace of mind and ability to handle the situation gracefully.

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Anger

By Source Unknown

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