Quotes About Self-restraint

Whom the disease of talking still once posses-seth, he can never hold his peace.

Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going beserk.

One sword keeps another in the sheath.

The thing I am most aware of is my limits. And this is natural; for I never, or almost never, occupy the middle of my cage; my whole being surges toward the bars.

When I break any of the chains that bind me I feel that I make myself smaller.

I want to stay away from politics, or else I'll probably end up putting my size fifteen foot into my mouth

We are in a prison of our own minds holding our own chains around us. We create our oligarchs and fight for their right to oppress us.

Do not expect anything from any one.

Guard your heart against anger, bitterness, envy, jealousy….!

True freedom is to have power over oneself for everything.

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.

One should not lose one's temper unless one is certain of getting more and more angry to the end.

Some people have resolved to be teetotalers, and they want a law passed to make everybody else a teetotaler. Some people have resolved to eschew luxury, and they want taxes laid to make others eschew luxury. The

I still like boiled potatoes with the skins on," he said, "and I do not want a man standing in back of my chair, laughing up his sleeve at me while I am taking the potatoes' jackets off." Of pleasure and material things he was wary. "I have never known what to do with money after my expenses were paid. I can't squander it on myself without hurting myself," he said, "and nobody wants to do that.

God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

I have this complex. I don't like too much exposure. I don't know why it is. Maybe it's bred in me, because my dad always told me to be humble and don't think you're too good.

Hunger is good discipline.

I turned down as many roles that I thought were beyond my abilities as I did ones I thought weren't good enough.

That government is best which governs least.

Those are governed best who are governed least.

Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.

People don't deserve the restraint we show by not going into delirium in front of them.

When we are caught up in a destructive emotion, we lose one of our greatest assets: our independence.

Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself.