The Virtue of Fortitude Regulates Anger and Fear

Saint Augustine says it is part of the Christian's strength, not only to do good works, but also to endure evil. So we need fortitude to regulate our anger and not be so angry for a righteous cause that we give into bitter zeal or something like that. We cannot be too angry that we lack charity nor have too little anger and allow for evil to persist when it is up to us to actually do something about it.

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