Quotes about Discipline

Idle men tempt the devil to tempt them.

A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions.

Man is not fully free unless he is master of himself.

When the military man approaches, the world locks up its spoons and packs off its womankind.

If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. Admiral Bill McRaven (Navy SEAL)

The secret of your success is hidden in your daily routine."[1]

You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.

We must despise all these temptations and pay no attention whatsoever to them.

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.

When you play, play hard when you work, don't play at all.

I am delighted to have you play football. I believe in rough, manly sports. But I do not believe in them if they degenerate into the sole end of any one's existence. I don't want you to sacrifice standing well in your studies to any over-athleticism and I need not tell you that character counts for a great deal more than either intellect or body in winning success in life. Athletic proficiency is a mighty good servant, and like so many other good servants, a mighty bad master.

In the same way I have always regarded boxing as a first-class sport to encourage in the Young Men's Christian Association.