Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.

Edward Everett Hale (1822–1909) was an American author, historian, and Unitarian clergyman. He is best remembered for his short story, "The Man Without a Country," published in 1863. Hale was a prolific author who wrote more than fifty books and pamphlets, as well as hundreds of magazine articles and short stories. He was also a noted philanthropist, working to improve the lives of African Americans and Native Americans. He served in the Massachusetts state legislature and was a chaplain in the United States Senate. Hale was a major figure in the social reform movements of his day, advocating for temperance, women's rights, and prison reform.