Quotes About Self-control

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try to fight it.

Try to avoid complaints. Self-pity even when legitimate never fails to undermine your strength.

Rather the pain of discipline than the pain of regret.

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.

If we feel inwardly strong, we will have no need or desire to speak ill of others.

We hold our tongues in check because if they are undisciplined they empty the soul of the strength of heavenly grace, and weaken its healthful vigour.

If you really want to examine your strength, see how many times a day you are disturbed.

Conquering others takes force, conquering yourself is true strength.

Many people think that patience is a sign of weakness. I think this is a mistake. It is anger that is a sign of weakness, whereas patience is a sign of strength

He who gains a victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himself is all powerful.

The Russian leaders are keen judges of human psychology, and as such they are highly conscious that loss of temper and of self-control is never a source of strength in political affairs.

Exercise and temperance can preserve something of our early strength even in old age.

Fasting is the first principle of medicine; fast and see the strength of the spirit reveal itself.

If your heart says, "Maybe I shouldn't be doing this," listen to your heart, pray for strength, and get out of the situation immediately.

We all have to recognise - no matter how great our strength - that we must deny ourselves the licence to do always as we please.

Will power is only the tensile strength of one's own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.

Fundamentally, what everyone needs is mental strength and confidence, to manage the mind, just as we manage the outside world.

When you see yourself as calm, positive, truthful and possessed of high character, you behave with greater strength. Other people respect you more. You feel in control of yourself and the situation.

True humility is not in the absence of confidence but strength restrained.

We have not strength enough to follow our reason so far as it would carry us.

Non- reaction is not weakness, But Strength!

The highest manifestation of strength is to keep ourselves calm and on our own feet.

Temperance is reason's girdle and passion's bridle, the strength of the soul and the foundation of virtue.