94 Quotes About Restraint

Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action; and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. (Address to Congress on Resigning Commission Dec 23, 1783)

No strength without exercise, no freedom without restraint; only through the exercise of great self-restraint does one learn to be free and earn freedom.

Saiyam parinaam (a resultant state that is free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) means a state where both, Atma parinaam (the result of the Selfl) and pudgal parinaam (the result of the non-Self) remain separate exactly as they should.

What is saiyam parinaam? It is when the Self (Atma) does not become one in with the non-Self (pudgal); It continues to prevail separately. If the Self is allowed to become one [with the non-Self], then that becomes a violent intent (himsak bhaav).

The true painter must be able, before an infinite panorama, to limit himself to reproducing a single ant.

Maybe the greatest power of all is the power of restraint.

The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.

For the thinking person it’s not how many words you use, but how few you use, up to and including using none.

When you take the high road you will see things that some people can't.