A principle that Stephen took to heart is the one found at Proverbs 19: 11: “The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger, and it is beauty on his part to overlook an offense. ”
كما سعى ستيفن الى تطبيق المبدإ في الامثال ١٩ :‏ ١١ الذي يقول :‏ « بصيرة الانسان تبطئ غضبه ،‏ وجماله ان يتجاوز عن المعصية » .‏