Who said “Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.”?

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Thomas Fuller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Holy State and the Profane State (1642)

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“Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.”
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Fuller, T. (n.d.). Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1179-anger-is-one-of-the-sinews-of-the/

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Fuller, Thomas. “Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1179-anger-is-one-of-the-sinews-of-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Fuller, Thomas. “Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1179-anger-is-one-of-the-sinews-of-the/.