Quotes on “Self-Control”
Self-Control
…begins by learning to recognize my impulses, emotions, desires, or “itches” that need restraint, and then acts to take power over self, reining them in consistently without being reminded.
| “I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” |
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Aristotle
BC 384-322, Greek Philosopher
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| “The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.” |
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Josh Billings
1815-1885, American Humorist, Lecturer
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| “Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom’s root.” |
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Robert Burns
1759-1796, Scottish Poet
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| “We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win.” |
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Edward Gibbon
1737-1794, British Historian
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| “Self-discipline begins with the mastery of your thoughts. If you don’t control what you think, you can’t control what you do. Simply, self-discipline enables you to think first and act afterward.” |
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Napoleon Hill
1883-1970, American Speaker, Motivational Writer, “Think and Grow Rich”
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| “He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” |
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Lao-Tzu
BC 600-? Chinese Philosopher, Founder of Taoism, Author of the “Tao Te Ching”
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| “Such power there is in clear-eyed self-restraint.” |
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James Russell Lowell
1819-1891, American Poet, Critic, Editor
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| “He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.” |
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Philip Massinger
1583-1640, British Dramatist
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| “He who reins within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.” |
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John Milton
1608-1674, British Poet
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| “Govern thyself then you will be able to govern the world.” |
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| “To enjoy freedom we have to control ourselves.” |
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Virginia Woolf
1882-1941, British Novelist, Essayist
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| “A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.” |
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Louisa May Alcott
1832-1888, American Author
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| “When the fight begins within himself, a man’s worth something.” |
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Robert Browning
1812-1889, British Poet
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| “He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” |
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Confucius
BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher
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| “Lyndon, you can’t run the country if you can’t run yourself.” |
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Lady Bird Johnson
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| “No man is fit to command another who cannot command himself.” |
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William Penn
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