Self Control Quotes

297 quotes by 251 authors

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. — Marcus Aurelius
Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and… — Irving Babbitt
All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right… — Henry Ward Beecher
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… — Bruno Bettelheim
Saudi Arabia operates according to the belief that God made young men and women so utterly and completely without self-control that they must be physically… — James Buchan
Losing is only temporary and not encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again.… — John Wooden
If you ask him: "What is silence?" he will answer, "It is the Great Mystery! The holy silence is His voice!" If you ask: "What… — Charles Alexander Eastman
We become just by the practice of just actions, self-controlled by exercising self-control, and courageous by performing acts of courage. — Aristotle
The terrible thing about free soloing difficult routes that are within one's capacity, is the chance that faced with ultimate danger and need for ultimate… — Royal Robbins
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom's root. — Robert Burns
Control your destiny or somebody will. — Jack Welch
Such power there is in clear-eyed self-restraint. — James Russell Lowell
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the… — Mahatma Gandhi
Liberty is the prevention of control by others. This requires self-control and, therefore, religious and spiritual influences; education, knowledge, well-being. — Lord Acton
This work somehow awakened my dormant powers of will and I began to practice self-control. At first my resolutions faded like snow in April, but… — Nikola Tesla
Let's ask God to help us to self-control for one who lacks it, lacks his grace. — Rumi
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. — Max Lucado
Therefore let us repent and pass from ignorance to knowledge, from foolishness to wisdom, from licentiousness to self-control, from injustice to righteousness, from godlessness to… — Clement of Alexandria
Being in the library is so addictive for me that I really have to exercise self-control so I can get some writing done at home. — Janet Fitch
Scientific modes of thought cannot be developed and become generally accepted unless people renounce their primary, unreflecting, and spontaneous attempt to understand all their experience… — Norbert Elias

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