348 Quotes About Self-control

What we need to do is treat some of our thoughts like door to door salesmen. If someone comes to your door and asks if he can come inside and throw some dirt on your floor to demonstrate his vaccuum cleaner - you would probably tell him “No thanks! See you later!” And yet - if a friend stopped by with a meatloaf and wanted to visit - we’d say “Come on in!” We need to stop being PASSIVE about what thoughts can take residence in our head.

Whoever is able to anger you is able to control you. - On Anger.

Those who restrain desire do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

The cardinal virtues are self-control, moderation, kindness, generosity, justice, and truthfulness tempered by discretion

Control thought-forms are the basis of our deepest moral crisis.

In the endeavor to establish a difficult habit, for example, mere wishing will never carry it to a successful conclusion; our wishing must rise to the level of WANTING if this goal is to be achieved.

You can conquer any aggressive action, with restraint and patient.

من يتحكم في نفسه أعظم من ملك

The most powerful and courageous heroes I know are those who bite their tongues when justification, validation, temptation, or vengeance would have them strike with truthful, hurtful words.