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"I define bitterness as 'internalized anger.' I cite the old adage, 'Bitterness does more damage to the vessel in which it is stored than to anyone upon which it is poured.'"

Ref: Sutton, Jerry. A Primer on Biblical Preaching. Bloomington, IN: CrossBooks, 2011.130.

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