Quotes about Restraint

It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

She had to strive to make every thought obedient to the love of Christ whatever violent feelings churned within her. She had to take her every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and leave no room for anger and jealousy and thoughts of revenge.

How can intemperate minds be free when they're slaves to their own passions?

One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

It occurred to her that mercy was the ability to stop, if only for a moment.

Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

I say, that Power must never be trusted without a check.

However much the devil and wicked men may rage, however much they boil with their own unrestrained anger, there is no doubt that God checks and curbs their madness with a hidden bridle.

For this is spiritual sobriety, when we use this world so sparingly and temperately that we are not entangled with its allurements.

But, O alas! so long, so far, Our bodies why do we forbear?

When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.

Those are governed best who are governed least.