Quotes about Discipline

There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.

If you set out to seek freedom, then learn above all things to govern your soul and your senses . . . only through discipline may a man learn to be free.

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.