"Better a patient man than a warrior, one who controls his temper than one who takes a city."
β€” Ahiqar

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A saying from the Biblical Proverbs 16:32, as quoted in How to Overcome Fear : And Live Your Life to the Fullest (2007) by Marcos Witt, p. 17.

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Ahiqar

Ahiqar (or Ahikar) was an Assyrian sage known in the ancient Near East for his outstanding wisdom.

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