Trying to stop someone from insulting you, by insulting him back, is like trying to put out a fire by throwing oil on it.
If you insult someone who insults you, he will continue insulting you, even more vigilantly and viciously. If, however, you remain silent to an insult, the person will have said what he wanted and will stop.
(Keser Chochmah 11:24; Erech Apayim, p.53; Rabbi Pliskin's "Gateway to Happiness," p.302)
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Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is a noted psychologist and prolific author of 24 books, including Guard Your Tongue, Gateway to Happiness, Gateway to Self Knowledge, Love Your Neighbor, Growth Through Torah, The Power of Words, Consulting the Wise, and the recent Life is Now. Rabbi Pliskin lives in Jerusalem, and is the director of Aish HaTorah's Counseling Center and a senior lecturer at Aish's Essentials program and the Executive Learning Center. He was ordained at the Telshe Yeshiva in Ohio and holds a degree in Counseling Psychology.
(1) Anonymous, October 26, 2010 1:37 AM
thanks
thanks you Rabbi Pliskin for your amazing mussar and for your books which changed my life and my personality into a woman with many fine qualities and a positive self image. i now live a happy, productive, fulfilling, joyful, purposeful life which is filled with kindness and peace chanah brocha soto with gratitude