Quotes About Self-control

Free from gross passion or of mirth or anger constant in spirit, not swerving with the blood, garnish'd and deck'd in modest compliment, not working with the eye without the ear, and but in purged judgement trusting neither Such and so finely bolted didst thou seem.

Oh God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains!

Liberty, in so far as it is of any value, always means self-control in both the senses of that term: in the sense that we are only controlled by ourselves, and also in the sense that by ourselves we are controlled, and that every part of our nature is subservient to the purpose to which our whole nature is given.

Trzeba si? pilnowa?, bo inaczej ani si? cz?owiek obejrzy, a ju? zaczyna ka?dego ?a?owa? i w ko?cu nie ma komu w mord? da?

Let the jerks of the world serve as the perfect example of what you don't want to be. You'll be a heck of a lot happier, and in the long run, there's a chance that other person at work will end up asking what your secret is. Why are you the happy one? In other words, don't let your thoughts think you. Besides, if you're really gonna get pissed, don't waste it on your family, friends, or coworkers, save it for something that really matters.

All anger is not sinful, because some degree of it, and on some occasions, is inevitable. But it becomes sinful and contradicts the rule of Scripture when it is conceived upon slight and inadequate provocation, and when it continues long.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

By swallowing evil words unsaid, no one has ever harmed his stomach.

When I was younger I made it a rule never to take a strong drink before lunch. It is now my rule never to do so before breakfast.

To save energy, do not go out lookin' for trouble; chances are, it will find you soon enough.

If we partake of Christ as the real manna, we shall find it difficult to lose our temper....This heavenly food causes our lusts to be restricted. It also deals with our selfish ambition. On the one hand, the heavenly manna nourishes us and heals us; on the other hand, it eliminates the negative things in us. Because eating is such a crucial matter, the regulating of man's diet is another basic concept in the Bible.

The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do. This self-denial is the unique way to usher in God's kingdom and to realize the kingdom life.

We can afford to exercise the self-restraint of a really great nation which realizes its own strength and scorns to misuse it.

What has gotten into you lately? Save a little craziness for menopause!

Each child is an evil. Each adult is an self-control or be controlled evil.

He wanted to open the door and rush downstairs and smash their laughter down their throats. His hand went up and found the cord that switched on the light, and he took a few steps toward the door. Then it occurred to him that they weren't worth it.

I have often repented speaking, but never of holding my tongue.

Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.

I made my people understand the crucial difference between modesty and self-control. The modest person, I told them, will do nothing blameworthy in the light of day, but a true paragon of self-control—which we all should strive to be—avoids unworthy actions even in the deepest secrecy of his private life.

for as they who use no bodily exercises are awkward and unwieldy in the actions of the body, so they who exercise not their minds are incapable of the noble actions of the mind, and have not courage enough to undertake anything worthy of praise, nor command enough over themselves to abstain from things that are forbid.

Why were children the only ones who ever got to melt down?

Though one man may conquer a thousand men a thousand times in battle, he who conquers himself is the greatest warrior.

when people are tired, they're more vulnerable to temptation. Nutrition is another. When we're hungry, our will is weakened.

Buddha: 'Though one man may conquer a thousand men a thousand times in battle, he who conquers himself is the greatest warrior.