Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Chapter 4 examines the challenge of pride and anger in Maimonides’ thought. For the most part, Maimonides see that the wise must regulate both these traits so that they arrive at the mean, while the pious are advised to veer away from the mean and embrace the extreme opposite of those tendencies, by shunning anger and striving for humility. This is seemingly problematic since anger and honor are often necessary as motivations for human achievement, especially for leaders. Maimonides’ solution to this problem is that leaders are forbidden to have an angry or prideful disposition but are permitted to feign anger and pride so long as it is solely for educational or political purposes.</jats:p>