Quotes about Discipline
There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.
— Confucius
If you set out to seek freedom, then learn above all things to govern your soul and your senses . . . only through discipline may a man learn to be free.
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Idle men tempt the devil to tempt them.
— Charles Spurgeon
A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions.
— David O. McKay
Man is not fully free unless he is master of himself.
— Epictetus
When the military man approaches, the world locks up its spoons and packs off its womankind.
— George Bernard Shaw
If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Admiral Bill McRaven (Navy SEAL)
— Terri Savelle Foy
The secret of your success is hidden in your daily routine."[1]
— Terri Savelle Foy
You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.
— Tertullian
We must despise all these temptations and pay no attention whatsoever to them.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
This is discussed at greater length in chapter 6, "Seeks Discipline." A committed member is committed to speaking the truth in love to his brothers and sisters, to helping them avoid pitfalls, and to encouraging them in holiness and Christian joy. A committed member will not be wrongly intrusive in the lives of others—a busybody—but he also will not be "hands off" when it comes to caring for and counseling others.
— Thabiti M. Anyabwile
When you play, play hard when you work, don't play at all.
— Theodore Roosevelt