The higher law calls upon us to overcome our anger altogether—let alone avoiding bloodshed out of anger. “Now I charge you again, and I charge myself not to get angry. Never let anger arise in your hearts. No, Brigham, never let anger arise in your heart, never, never! Although you may be called upon to chastise and to speak to the people sharply, do not let anger arise in you, no, never!” (Brigham Young, Discourses of Brigham Young, comp. John A. Widtsoe [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1954], 265). Said Elder Bruce R. McConkie: “No matter that we are the one who has been wronged. The gospel standard calls for us to search out those whose anger is kindled against us and to do all in our power to douse the fires of hate and animosity. ‘Go thy way unto thy brother, and first be reconciled to thy brother,’ he said to the Nephites, ‘and then come unto me with full purpose of heart, and I will receive you’” (The Mortal Messiah: From Bethlehem to Calvary, 4 vols. [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1979–1981], 2:136).