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Quotes about Self-discipline

fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:6-7). A
— Myles Munroe
Running taught me valuable lessons. In cross-country competition, training counted more than intrinsic ability, and I could compensate for a lack of natural aptitude with diligence and discipline. I applied this in everything I did. Even as a student, I saw many young men who had great natural ability, but who did not have the self-discipline and patience to build on their endowment.
— Nelson Mandela
Take yourself by the scruff of the neck and shake off your incarnate laziness.
— Oswald Chambers
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
— Proverbs 16:32
and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
— Proverbs 23:2
Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.
— Proverbs 25:28
It is not our affection, but yours, that is restrained.
— 2 Corinthians 6:12
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
— Galatians 5:23
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
— Ephesians 4:22
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.
— James 3:2
If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world
— Paulo Coelho
When something undesirable grows in my soul, I ask God to give me the courage to mercilessly pluck it out.
— Paulo Coelho