Hatred . . . and attachment or desire are the two "cronies" of ignorance. In other words, ignorance is like the prime minister or the president. Attachment and hatred are like the two most powerful ministers. Together, they constitute the "three poisons" of mind.

His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Healing Anger by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Geshe Thupten Jinpa, translator