Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom’s root. Robert Burns
Prudent, cautious self-control, is wisdom’s root.Self-controlQuotations by Robert Burns
Month: November 2008
When the fight begins within himself, a man’s worth something. Robert Browning
When the fight begins within himself, a man’s worth something.Self-controlQuotations by Robert Browning
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. Josh Billings
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.Self-controlQuotations by Josh Billings
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within. Miguel De Cervantes
The greatest foes, and whom we must chiefly combat, are within.Self-ConflictQuotations by Miguel De Cervantes
When fight begins within himself, a man’s worth something. Sir Frederick Browning
When fight begins within himself, a man’s worth something.Self-ConflictQuotations by Sir Frederick Browning
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude — confidence in self. Seneca
There’s one blessing only, the source and cornerstone of beatitude — confidence in self.Self-confidenceQuotations by Seneca
I have great faith in fools; My friends call it self-confidence. Edgar Allan Poe
I have great faith in fools; My friends call it self-confidence.Self-confidenceQuotations by Edgar Allan Poe
The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence. George S. Patton
The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence.Self-confidenceQuotations by George S. Patton
I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything. Lord Melbourne
I wish I was as cocksure of anything as Tom Macaulay is of everything.Self-confidenceQuotations by Lord Melbourne
Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something. Aldous Huxley
Those who believe that they are exclusively in the right are generally those who achieve something.Self-confidenceQuotations by Aldous Huxley
Self-confidence is the result of a successfully survived risk. Jack Gibb
Self-confidence is the result of a successfully survived risk.Self-confidenceQuotations by Jack Gibb
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Arthur Ashe
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.Self-confidenceQuotations by Arthur Ashe
I’m not trying to prove anybody wrong, I’m just trying to prove something to myself. Mike Piazza
I’m not trying to prove anybody wrong, I’m just trying to prove something to myself.Self-approvalQuotations by Mike Piazza
We are constantly invited to be who we are. Henry David Thoreau
We are constantly invited to be who we are.Self-appraisalQuotations by Henry David Thoreau
What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization. Abraham H. Maslow
What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization.Self-actualizationQuotations by Abraham H. Maslow
A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness. Henri B. Stendhal
A wise woman never yields by appointment. It should always be an unforeseen happiness.SeductionQuotations by Henri B. Stendhal
She’s beautiful, and therefore to be wooed; She is a woman, therefore to be won. William Shakespeare
She’s beautiful, and therefore to be wooed; She is a woman, therefore to be won.SeductionQuotations by William Shakespeare
Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It’s part of the sizzle. Camille Paglia
Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It’s part of the sizzle.SeductionQuotations by Camille Paglia
The trouble with Ian is that he gets off with women because he can’t get on with them. Rosamond Lehmann
The trouble with Ian is that he gets off with women because he can’t get on with them.SeductionQuotations by Rosamond Lehmann
Man proposes, woman forecloses. Minna Antrim
Man proposes, woman forecloses.SeductionQuotations by Minna Antrim
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating. Oscar Wilde
It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.SecurityQuotations by Oscar Wilde
Happiness has many roots, but none more important than security. E. R. Stettinius
Happiness has many roots, but none more important than security.SecurityQuotations by E. R. Stettinius
Security is the chief enemy of mortals. William Shakespeare
Security is the chief enemy of mortals.SecurityQuotations by William Shakespeare
Whatever has overstepped its due bounds is always in a state of instability. Seneca
Whatever has overstepped its due bounds is always in a state of instability.SecurityQuotations by Seneca
I have come back again to where I belong; not an enchanted place, but the walls are strong. Dorothy H. Rath
I have come back again to where I belong; not an enchanted place, but the walls are strong.SecurityQuotations by Dorothy H. Rath
Yet one thing secures us what ever betide, the scriptures assures us the Lord will provide. Sir Isaac Newton
Yet one thing secures us what ever betide, the scriptures assures us the Lord will provide.SecurityQuotations by Sir Isaac Newton
The middle station is the most secure. Motto
The middle station is the most secure.SecurityQuotations by Motto
Shun security. Thales of Miletos
Shun security.SecurityQuotations by Thales of Miletos
Stability is not immobility. Klemens Von Metternich
Stability is not immobility.SecurityQuotations by Klemens Von Metternich
Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward. Maxwell Maltz
Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.SecurityQuotations by Maxwell Maltz
There’s no security on this earth, only opportunity. Douglas Macarthur
There’s no security on this earth, only opportunity.SecurityQuotations by Douglas Macarthur
Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found. Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found.SecurityQuotations by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without. Joseph Wood Krutch
Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without.SecurityQuotations by Joseph Wood Krutch
God himself is not secure, having given man dominion over his work. Helen Keller
God himself is not secure, having given man dominion over his work.SecurityQuotations by Helen Keller
There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music. John Keats
There is nothing stable in the world; uproar’s your only music.SecurityQuotations by John Keats
The ultimate security is your understanding of reality. H. Stanley Judd
The ultimate security is your understanding of reality.SecurityQuotations by H. Stanley Judd
Security will produce danger. Samuel Johnson
Security will produce danger.SecurityQuotations by Samuel Johnson
There is nothing assured to mortals. Horace
There is nothing assured to mortals.SecurityQuotations by Horace
There is no such thing as security. There never has been. Germaine Greer
There is no such thing as security. There never has been.SecurityQuotations by Germaine Greer
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity. Erich Fromm
The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.SecurityQuotations by Erich Fromm