Gabriel had read texts such as Proverbs 16: 32, which states: “He that is slow to anger is better than a mighty man, and he that is controlling his spirit than the one capturing a city. ”
وهو يقول :‏ « ساعدتني هذه الآية نفسها لأرى ان فقدان اعصابي هو علامة ضعف ،‏ اما ضبطها فعلامة قوة » .‏