Quotes by Self Control Every act of self control leads to a sense of self-respect. Abraham Low self-control self-respect self Who is fit to govern others? He who governs himself. You might as well have said: nobody. Augustus William Hare self-control motivational might Governments do not govern, but merely control the machinery of government, being themselves controlled by the hidden hand. Benjamin Disraeli self-control government hands 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 Benjamin Franklin self-control blow complaining they thought I had guts they were wrong I was only frightened of more important things Charles Bukowski deep-thought self-control important He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. Confucius confucianism self-control war Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions. Dale Carnegie self-control life world I would have swapped out Donald Trump's frontal cortex for somebody else's for a little more self-control. David Brooks self-control self littles Seek always for the answer within. Be not influenced by those around you, by their thoughts or their words. Eileen Caddy self-control answers Self-control is the ability to restrain a laugh at the wrong place. Elbert Hubbard self-control self laughing What is self-control? It is nothing but a highly developed vital sense, dominating and regulating the mere appetites. To overlook the very existence of this supreme sense; to miss the obvious inference that it is the quality that distinguishes the fittest to survive. George Bernard Shaw self-control quality self When we have begun to take charge of our lives, to own ourselves, there is no longer any need to ask permission of someone. George O'Neil self-control responsibility needs Leaders can be moral-and they should be moral-without imposing their morality on others. Geraldine Ferraro self-control morality leader Nothing could bother me more than the way a thing goes dead once it has been said. Gertrude Stein self-control said way Until we lose ourselves there is no hope of finding ourselves. Henry Miller no-hope self-control conformity You need self-control in an out-of-control world. James C. Collins self-control self needs Conscience whispers, but interest screams aloud. Jean Antoine Petit-Senn self-control temptation motivational There are many whose tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues. Jim Prentice self-control discipline might With but few exceptions, it is always the underdog who wins through sheer willpower. Johnny Weissmuller underdog self-control winning Discipline enables you to think first and act second. Joyce Meyer self-control discipline thinking 123»