Self Control Quotes

Self Control Quote of the day

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself.

With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower.

Self-defence, self-confidence, discipline and self control. The values you learn are priceless.

I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.

Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and respect of self, in turn, is the chief element in courage.

Here is the paradox of Christian living. We must give up control of self to gain self control.

The fruit of the Spirit is . . . self-control

Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.

If you truly want to be respected by people you love, you must prove to them that you can survive without them.

There is no greatness apart from self control. Development that does not include self government will only guarantee our mediocrity.

Emotions were like wild horses and it required wisdom to be able to control them

Sad times May follow your tracks, Bad times May bar you from Saks, Add times When Satan in slacks Breaks down your self control.

Ambition, old as mankind, the immemorial weakness of the strong.

I think a lot of psychopaths are just geniuses who drove so fast that they lost control.

When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.

The only motive strong enough to induce men to exercise the self control required by the religion of Jesus is love.

Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.

Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.

I think our culture encourages all of us to always put our best foot forward. I think it's a good thing. I think it's nice to rise to the occasion, to be kind and considerate, and have self control.

The best fighter is never angry.

Distinguish between real needs and artificial wants and control the latter.

You can have no dominion greater or less than that over yourself.

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

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

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them.

I am always with myself, and it is I who am my tormentor.

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.

One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.

An element of abstention, of restraint, must enter into all finer joys.

Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their words.

More endearingly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self control and pride.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of self-control.

Discipline enables you to think first and act second.

Until we lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves.

The ability to subordinate an impulse to a value is the essence of the proactive person.

As far as your self-control goes, as far goes your freedom.

Patience is a virtue Savannah, to tolerate delay. It implies self control and forbearance, as opposed to wanting what we want when we want it. Something to think about. . .

Conscience whispers, but interest screams aloud.

Self-control is solely a matter of thought-control!

Those who can command themselves command others.

You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself.

When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone.

Everything dictated silence and self-control but I couldn't restrain myself and spoke my mind.

If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.

God grant ... that he may learn to understand in time, that whoso is minded to do as he himself wills will soon enough see the day when he will find he has done that which he had never willed.

As long as I have you there is just one other thing I'll always need - tremendous self control.

No confict is so severe as his who labors to subdue himself.

It's not just self defense, it's about...self control, body discipline, and mind discipline...and breath techniques. It involves yoga. It involves meditation. It's an art, not a sport.