There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.
HENRY WARD BEECHER
HENRY WARD BEECHER
Henry Ward Beecher on discipline
Henry Ward Beecher170 quotes“There is no liberty to men who know not how to govern themselves.”
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Martha GrahamMartha Graham In my experience, depth of work consists of two components. The first is recklessness; the second is discipline.
Steven PressfieldSteven Pressfield The children right now, the young children, everybody should go to a martial arts school. Why? Because as soon as they go to a martial arts school, they learn discipline.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan It is one thing to praise discipline, and another to submit to it.
Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Grow with discipline. Balance intuition with rigor. Innovate around the core. Don’t embrace the status quo.
Howard SchultzHoward Schultz When we know something that needs to be done but isn’t currently getting done, we often say, I just need more discipline. Actually, we need the habit of doing it. And we need just enough discipline to build the habit.
Gary KellerGary Keller I use the words gods and goddesses principally, I think, to mean beautiful bodies – bodies that are absolute instruments. And I believe in discipline, I believe in a very definite technique.
Martha GrahamMartha Graham A vital part of the happiness formula is self-discipline. Whoever conquers himself knows deep happiness that fills the heart with joy.
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