John Tillotson Quotes

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of defying his torturer but not of keeping his temper.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

Although you may spend your life killing, You will not exhaust all your foes. But if you quell your own anger, your real enemy will be slain.

He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing.

Patience is passion tamed.

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.

We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.

I have never seen my own husband ruffled which must require a certain amount of self-control.

I've got to really try and manage my patience out there.

I try to have as much patience as possible.

Patience is a virtue; virtue is a grace.

Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet.

Patience puts up with those you'd like to put down

You mistake patience for forbearance.

It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.

I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.

He who keeps his cool best wins.

Abstinence is the great strengthener and clearer of reason.

I don't get angry very often. I lose my temper rarely. And when I do, there's always a legitimate cause. Normally I have a great lightness of being. I take things in a very happy, amused way.

Those who restrain their desires, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

I think we can all use a little more patience. I get a little impatient sometimes and I wish I didn't. I really need to be more patient.

If it was necessary to tolerate in other people everything that one permits oneself, life would be unbearable.

I was never, ever once angry in the ring.

No, I will be the pattern of all patience; I will say nothing.

The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.