Sixteenth: Whoever becomes accustomed to taking revenge and fails to show patience is bound to end up committing injustice. The soul seldom limits itself to the precise measure of justice that is its due—neither in understanding nor in intent—and may well ⦗3⦘ be incapable of stopping at the boundary of what is right. Anger can propel a person to such extremes that he no longer comprehends what he says or does. Thus, one moment he is the wronged party, awaiting vindication and honor; the next, he has turned into the oppressor, awaiting loathing and retribution ⦗4⦘.