Quote by Andrew J. Bacevich

“Mortification is made up of small conquests, such as smiling at those who annoy us, denying the body some superfluous fancy, getting accustomed to…

— Francis Fernandez

Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.

— John Owen

“The wounds of the soul should be cured before those of the body.”

— Publius Syrus

“Self-mortification, far from producing liberation from material things, is far more likely to cause either an unhinged mind, delusions or a masochistic taste for…

— Idries Shah

“With each passing minute, I’m developing a deeper appreciation of the word mortified,”

— John Green

“Killing hurts the heart and soils the soul.”

— Sebastian Barry

“machinations, hollowness, treachery, and all ruinous disorders, follow us disquietly to our graves”

— William Shakespeare

Mortification from a self-strength, carried on by ways of self-invention, unto the end of a self-righteousness, is the soul and substance of all false…

— John Owen

“One day, kid, you'll be willing to mortage your fucking soul for somebody.”

— Karen Marie Moning

“the intellect is of no use unless it's disciplined by the mortification of the flesh, so that it may serve the soul.”

— Mark Helprin

“The quiet but inexorable breaking down of self-esteem is much more sinister - it’s violation of the soul.”

— Rachel Abbott

“Thus those who are employed in poisoning souls, generally make use of some important and beneficial truth, as a vehicle by which they convey…

— John Newton