"If thou wouldn't conquer thy weakness thou must not gratify it."

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"I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing."

Katherine Anne Porter, American Journalist

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"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

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"When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness."

Ausonius, Roman Poet

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"In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless."

Aleister Crowley, English Critic

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"It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters."

Aesop, Greek Author

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"Self-control is a divided battle in one body. The "self" produces desires that "you" must battle with and kick off. Two wrestlers in one body. Just imagine. It's difficult, though rewarding!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Self-control, Battle, Growth, Emotions

"Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not."

Xenophon, Greek Soldier

Self-control, Excess, Grief, Injury, Living

"There is no aspect of life that you take that does not demand discipline. It is a requirement of life. It is not a matter of choice."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Self-control, Discipline, Life, Requirement, Choice

"You may not be able to do anything about how you feel, but you can do something about how you act. People will definitely offend you willing or unwilling by their words and actions...but you can choose to let that offence sink you down or not...."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

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"Don't be your own devil."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing."

"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."

"When about to commit a base deed, respect thyself, though there is no witness."

"In the absence of willpower the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless."

"It is with our passions as it is with fire and water, they are good servants, but bad masters."

"Self-control is a divided battle in one body. The "self" produces desires that "you" must battle with and kick off. Two wrestlers in one body. Just imagine. It's difficult, though rewarding!"

"Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not."

"There is no aspect of life that you take that does not demand discipline. It is a requirement of life. It is not a matter of choice."

"You may not be able to do anything about how you feel, but you can do something about how you act. People will definitely offend you willing or unwilling by their words and actions...but you can choose to let that offence sink you down or not...."

"Don't be your own devil."

Explore more quotes by William Penn

"A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it."

"A true friend freely, advises justly, assists readily, adventures boldly, takes all patiently, defends courageously, and continues a friend unchangeably."

"Force may make hypocrites, but it can never make converts."

"Avoid popularity; it has many snares, and no real benefit."

"Less judgment than wit is more sail than ballast."

"Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason."

"To be like Christ is to be a Christian."

"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."

"They have a right to censure that have a heart to help."

"True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment."