Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.

Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard.

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.

There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good.

Modesty is the color of virtue.

It is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness and I pronounce it as certain that there was never a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous.

Know then this truth, enough for man to know virtue alone is happiness below.

What most persons consider as virtue, after the age of 40 is simply a loss of energy.

Perhaps when music has been shouting for so long, a quieter voice seems attractive.

Virtue is relative to the actions and ages of each of us in all that we do.

We should every night call ourselves to an account: what infirmity have I mastered today? what passions opposed? what temptation resisted? what virtue acquired? Our vices will abate of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

He who gives away shall have real gain. He who subdues himself shall be free; he shall cease to be a slave of passions. The righteous man casts off evil, and by rooting out lust, bitterness, and illusion do we reach Nirvana.

Only you can control your future.

I always try to do as much as I can do. I’m never a person that does not enough, because I’d regret not doing enough and think I probably could have done more. I probably go too far and have to reel myself back in, which works in some things, and other things it doesn’t work.

A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.

We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful.

The more a person seeks security, the more that person gives up control over their life.

Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principle of evil.

Don’t run if you can walk. Don’t walk if you can stand. Don’t stand if you can sit. Don’t sit if you can lie down.

Justice cannot be for one side alone, but must be for both.

We ought to esteem it of the greatest importance that the fictions which children first hear should be adapted in the most perfect manner to the promotion of virtue.

Allah’s the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thing, and go the right way, things will end up in your corner.

I don’t really get nervous that much, or if I do, only I know. It’s all inside me. I am good at hiding everything.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom.

Temperance is a mean with regard to pleasures.

People have been fed this diet of pabulum, rights, and impulsive freedom. There’s just an absolute starvation for the other side of the story.

Never go to excess, but let moderation be your guide.

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.

The object of the superior man is truth.

I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

Do not give in too much to feelings. A overly sensitive heart is an unhappy possession on this shaky earth.

Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.

Building a mission and building a business go hand in hand. The primary thing that excites me is the mission. But we have always had a healthy understanding that we need to do both.

How could you have a soccer team if all were goalkeepers? How would it be an orchestra if all were French horns?

Life is grim, and we don’t have to be grim all the time.

My kids are normal. If they could eat burgers and fries and ice cream every day, they would. And so would I. But that doesn’t sustain us.

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.

If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.

I don’t think there is anything wrong in earning money from the sport you love. If you work hard and get benefits from it, there is no harm. The day you feel that you are not working hard and are only looking at the benefits, that’s where the problem is.

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

Mandela’s heroism is the heroism of a man who suffered so badly for what he thought of as freedom. And yet when he had the upper hand he has this incredible self-control and these incredible leadership qualities.

Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.

It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants.

When I am angry I can pray well and preach well.

Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.

The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.

Always remember that your calmness under fire is your best defense in any argument or discussion.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.

Some people carry their heart in their head and some carry their head in their heart. The trick is to keep them apart yet working together.

The trouble with always trying to preserve the health of the body is that it is so difficult to do without destroying the health of the mind.

Sometimes I’m a bit under-aggressive and sometimes a bit over. But I think it’s good to have both.