Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained; and the restrainer or reason usurps its place & governs the unwilling. And being restrain'd it by degrees becomes passive till it is only the shadow of desire.
Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is "timing" it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.
Self-control is one of the most exhilarating of pleasures.
Take heed lest passion sway Thy judgement to do aught, which else free will Would not admit.
In the supremacy of self-control consists one of the perfections of the ideal man.
You shall abstain, shall abstain. That is the eternal song.
Sometimes, the hardest thing was doing nothing.
Conquer with forbearance The excesses of insolence.
Careful. We don't want to learn from this.
When all choices seem wrong, choose restraint.
The use of self control is like the use of brakes on train. It is useful when you find yourself in wrong direction but merely harmful when the direction is right
Sometimes you need to know to quit while you're ahead or at least before things get much worse!
It is not the temptations you have, but the decision you make about them that counts.
Blot out vain pomp; check impulse; quench appetite; keep reason under its own control.
There is always a limit to self-indulgence, but none to self-restraint.
To enjoy freedom ... we have of course to control ourselves. We must not squander our powers, helplessly and ignorantly, squirting half the house in order to water a single rose.
I'm gonna spare the defeated. I'm gonna tame the proud.
Indeed, moderation is my middle name (though I do not often use it in signing legal documents)
Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you need to - restraint is something I admire. At the end of the day, it is still a battle between good vs. crap.
