Quotes about Behavior

Define a habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire.

We have conscience—a deep inner awareness of right and wrong, of the principles that govern our behavior, and a sense of the degree to which our thoughts and actions are in harmony with them. And we have independent will—the ability to act based on our self-awareness, free of all other influences. Even the most intelligent animals have none of these

Love should be the silver thread that runs through all your conduct.

The love of the Bible will show itself in a believer's actions.

We express true love in obedience to God and service to others- not reckless or selfish behavior- and we choose these behaviors.

When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

Temperance is love in training.

Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue.

If you hate your enemies, you will contract such a vicious habit of mind, as by degrees will break out upon those who are your friends.

One of the best springs of generous and worthy actions, is having generous and worthy thoughts of ourselves: whoever has a mean opinion of the dignity of his nature will act in no higher a rank than he has allotted himself in his own estimation.

I know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is immoral is what you feel bad after.

Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents. Mostly what God does is love you. Keep company with him and learn a life of love. Observe how Christ loved us. His love was not cautious but extravagant. He didn't love in order to get something from us but to give everything of himself to us. Love like that.