"If history is any indication, leaders, artists, generals, and athletes **who are driven primarily by anger not only tend to fail over a long enough timeline, but they tend to be miserable even if they don’t**. It was without a hint of self-awareness that [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] —who hated Ivy Leaguers, hated reporters, hated Jews and so many other people—said these high-minded words to his loyal staffers in his last hours in the White House: “**Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself**.”" ([Location 1671](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B07QY3CZ9L&location=1671)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[anger]], [[forgiveness]], [[mindfulness]], [[character]] **Source** -- [[202409180133 - B - Stillness is the Key]]