Self Control Quotes

297 quotes by 251 authors

Freedom is born of self-discipline. No individual, no nation, can achieve or maintain liberty without self-control. The undisciplined man (or woman) is a slave to… — Alan Valentine
There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues. — Jim Prentice
Some men, who begin by saying that the world is a hell, often end by saying that it is a heaven when they succeed in… — Swami Vivekananda
And here we come to the vital distinction between the advocacy of temperance and the advocacy of prohibition. Temperance and self-control are convertible terms. Prohibition,… — Felix Mendelssohn
As long as I have you there is just one other thing I'll always need - tremendous self control. — Ashleigh Brilliant
The most important attribute of man as a moral being is the faculty of self-control. — Herbert Spencer
A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
I have long had a tendency to tie marksmanship to morality. The essence of good marksmanship is self-control, and self-control is the essence of good… — Jeff Cooper
Fortunate is the person who has developed the self-control to steer a straight course towards his objectives in life, without being swayed from his purpose… — Napoleon Hill
I used to fight the pain, but recently this became clear to me: pain is not my enemy; it is my call to greatness. But… — Henry Rollins
I think I would have drank myself to death, literally, if I didn't just stop, once and for all when I did. I am not… — Philip Seymour Hoffman
Boxing is a sport of self-control. You must understand fear so you can manipulate it. Fear is like fire. You can make it work for… — Cus D'Amato
I'm not Buddhist, I'm not Hindu, I'm not Christian, but I still feel like I have a deep connection with God. I pray all the… — Katy Perry
As a tennis player you can win and you can lose, and you have to be ready for both. I practised self-control as a kid.… — Rafael Nadal
Plato spoke of the necessity for divine madness in the poet. It is a frightening thing to open oneself to this strange and dark side… — Madeleine L'Engle
I hate exercising self-control. — Kate Upton
Four innate sentiments dispose people to a universal moral sense. These are sympathy, fairness, self-control and duty. — James Q. Wilson
It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. — Gautama Buddha
The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable. — Gautama Buddha
How blessed and amazing are God's gifts, dear friends! Life with immortality, splendor with righteous, truth with confidence, faith with assurance, self-control with holiness! And… — Pope Clement I

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