Quotes about Restraint

There are two restraints which God has laid upon human nature, shame and fear; shame is the weaker, and has place only in those in whom there are some reminders of virtue.

- John Tillotson

God sure esteems the growth and completing of one virtuous person, more that the restraint of ten vicious.

- John Milton

Although God is all powerful, He is unable to give more; though supremely wise, He knows not how to give more; though vastly rich, He has not more to give.

- St. Augustine

Follow the path of serenity. Why lose your temper if by losing it you offend God, trouble your neighbor and in the end have to set things aright anyway?

- Mother Teresa