Quotes About Behavior

You can only control your own actions. Not other peoples reactions

Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.

The greater our self-esteem, the less hurt we feel when someone is disrespectful.

Customize your thoughts in order to personalize your behavior.

Remember, the way you treat yourself sets the standard for others, and the world at large, to follow. Above everyone else, YOU deserve YOUR respect. So make sure your decisions, behaviors and actions reflect your self-respect as you carry out your plans.

Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users?

Physics does not change the nature of the world it studies, and no science of behavior can change the essential nature of man, even though both sciences yield technologies with a vast power to manipulate the subject matters.

Be modest in your behavior, if you really want to overcome arrogance. If you boast about your achievements and praise yourself, you will look dumb. People will assume you to be a snob. If you have done something that is praiseworthy, then let others decide.

Use honor, integrity, fidelity, and ethical behavior to guide your decisions under challenging circumstances.

The words you speak today could be the words you eat tomorrow. You better make them sweet!

Characterize people by their actions, and you'll never be fooled by their words.

Children may close their ears to advice, but they keep their eyes open to an example.

Manners cost you nothing but ignorance will cost you everything.

Never judge any person by his answers or questions but by his nature of character solely.

When advertising your business on the side of your car it's a good idea not to drive like a complete asshole.

Depend not on fortune, but on conduct.

We may give advice, but we can't inspire conduct.

If you want people to notice your faults, start giving advice.

Juvenile delinquency would disappear if kids followed their parent's advice instead of their example.

We may give advice but we cannot give conduct.

Ill Customs & bad Advice are seldom forgotten.

He that gives good advice, builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both; but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other.

Learning is the creation of meaning from past or current events that serves as a guide for future behavior.

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.