If you have a temper, now is the time to learn to control it. The more you do so while you are young, the more easily it will happen.

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

So if meditation did liberate you from obedience to these feelings, it would be, in a certain sense, dispelling an illusion—the illusion you implicitly subscribe to when you follow the feeling, the illusion that the rage, and for that matter the revenge it inspires, is fundamentally "good." It turns out the feeling isn't even good in the basic sense of self-interest.

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

spiritual exercises whereby to conquer oneself, and order one's life, without being influenced in one's decision by any inordinate affection.

If you wish to live in peace and harmony with others, you must learn to discipline yourself in many ways.

One who conquers others is great, one who conquers the world is mighty, but one who conquers himself is divine.

The man with the greatest soul will always face the greatest war with the low minded person.

Kebanyakan orang mengatakan bahwa kecerdasanlah yang melahirkan seorang ilmuwan besar. Mereka salah, karakterlah yang melahirkannya.

Intense rage will normally make you stew instead of do when you encounter unfairness, and if you act while enraged you will often fight foolishly and badly.

When your heart begins to pound, your face gets hot, your thoughts race, your blood pressure skyrockets, and adrenaline surges through your body, you will seldom act in a rational way. Your rage may lead to a constant struggle to control your actions. Your fury itself may feel very uncomfortable and be a constant reminder that you are not dealing effectively with the world around you.