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of a mountain, it will be there the whole life time; anger causes separation between persons and in this which is the most intense degree the anger is so great towards the person, that you feel you can never be friendly or amiable towards him (or her). This is merely the description of the degree of anger, of course, by an effort of will and understanding it can be overcome. The next degree which is less intense, may be compared to splits in clay; they will remain until rain falls and, moistening the clay, the splits will be joined together. You may be angry with a person until somebody else comes and makes peace by talking and showing or explaining the folly of anger. The next degree may be compared to ruts n sand, they will remain until the wind blows the sand together; and the mild degree of anger can be compared to a line made in water, with a stick ; the joint effected as soon as the dividing instrument is withdrawn; in this degree the anger is checked by the mind, the moment it is felt to be rising.
PRIDE. The most intense degree may be compared to a pillar of stone, you can never make it bend, the man never yields, not when he is wrong, and is not tolerant, his obstinacy is very great (when he is in the wrong is meant). The less intense degree may be compared to a bone, it is difficult to bend it; it is only with great difficulty that the person who has this degree of pride, will yield to
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