It is more than 2,000 years ago that the great Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do”. Rather plain and obvious words, but with such a truly remarkable and mindful message!
Self-discipline facilitates goals and keeps our attitude elevated. You can even say that discipline is the foundation of happiness and the uttermost requirement for success.
Our hand-picked selection of quotes contains the best proverbs and citations we could find related to discipline, self-control, determination and willpower. The quotations are sorted chronologically by birth date of the originator.
Let them lead you, let them motivate and inspire you…
A journey of a thousand miles
begins with a single step.
Lao Tzu
It is better
to conquer yourself
than to win
a thousand battles.
Then the victory is yours.
It cannot be
taken from you,
not by angels
or by demons,
heaven or hell.
Buddha
For a man
to conquer himself
is the first and noblest
of all victories.
Plato
Rule your mind
or it will rule you.
Horace
What lies in our power to do,
lies in our power not to do.
Aristotle
No evil propensity
of the human heart
is so powerful
that it may not be subdued
by discipline.
Seneca the Younger
statesman and dramatist)
Practice yourself,
for heaven’s sake
in little things,
and then proceed to greater.
Epictetus
I am, indeed, a king,
because I know how to rule myself.
Pietro Aretino
playwright and poet)
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean.Proverb 14:4 (King James Bible)
