Quotes about Restraint

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.

Keep your words soft and tender because tomorrow you may have to eat them.

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

A fool uttereth all his mind.

Before you give someone a piece of your mind, make sure you can get by with what is left.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue.

It is folly to punish your neighbor by fire when you live next door.

She had to strive to make every thought obedient to the love of Christ whatever violent feelings churned within her. She had to take her every thought captive to the obedience of Christ and leave no room for anger and jealousy and thoughts of revenge.

How can intemperate minds be free when they're slaves to their own passions?

One uses power by grasping it lightly. To grasp too strongly is to be taken over by power, and thus to become its victim.

It occurred to her that mercy was the ability to stop, if only for a moment.