Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.
When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand.
He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face. – Ben Franklin.
Thirteen virtues necessary for true success: temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility.
Self-control is the ability to restrain a laugh at the wrong place.
I have a great objection to seeing anyone, particularly anyone whom I care about, lose his self-control.
Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
Self-control is the quality that distinguishes the fittest to survive.
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
If you lose self-control everything will fall.
Big things are built one brick at a time. Victories are achieved one choice at a time. A life well lived is chosen one day at a time.
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.
When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it.
I’m Starting With The Man In The Mirror I’m Asking Him To Change His Ways And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change.