348 Quotes About Self-control

The same strong susceptibilities which makes the personal impulses vivid and powerful are also the source from whence are generated the most passionate love of virtue and the sternest self-control.

The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.

Discernment is the son of good judgment and the father of self-control. When mixed with an already clear conscience, the ability to read the true motives of a critic keeps one's conscience both clear and at ease.

I will leave it to your imperscrutable motivation on how much cake you want to eat.

I will leave it to your imperscrutable motivation how much cake you want to eat.

Without self-discipline, your streams of grace become a flood of disgrace. Never let indiscipline weigh you down for critics to pick mockeries on.

Great men have great discipline.

How to get rid of ego as dictator and turn it into messenger and servant and scout, to be in your service, is the trick.

We should set our goals; then learn to control our appetites. Otherwise, we will lose ourselves in the confusion of the world.