Self Control Quotes

"The discipline of desire is the background of character." "He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual" "The controlled person is a powerful person He who always keeps his head will always get ahead" "Moderation multiplies pleasures and increases pleasure." "Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses." "One can be the master of what one does but never of what one feels." "It is the mind that commands the body and always obeys when the mind asks." "Only you can control your future" "He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all " "Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it." "The good person does not only avoid what is forbidden, but also desires nothing that is forbidden" "Madness is never that far away. It’s as close as saying yes to the wrong impulse." "Do not suppose you are hurt, and your complaint ceases. Cease your complaint, and you are not hurt." "It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own." "Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason." "He that can have patience can have what he wants." "Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one." "Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it." "The mind is the king of the senses, and for one who has conquered his mind, all senses are under control." "Most of one’s life is one prolonged effort to prevent oneself thinking"