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Now those whom we term the Passionate are soon angry, and with

people with whom and at things at which they ought not, and in an

excessive degree, but they soon cool again, which is the best

point about them. And this results from their not repressing

their anger, but repaying their enemies (in that they show their

feeings by reason of their vehemence), and then they have done

with it.

The Choleric again are excessively vehement, and are angry at

everything, and on every occasion; whence comes their Greek name

signifying that their choler lies high.