A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itsel

A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is — a biting of oneself. We think we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but the deeper harm is to ourselves. – E. Stanley Jones

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