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“That discipline which corrects the eagerness of worldly passions, which fortifies the heart with virtuous principles, which enlightens the mind with useful knowledge, and furnishes to it matter of enjoyment from within itself, is of more consequence to real felicity than all the provisions which we can make of the goods of fortune.”

“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.”

Source: The Writings of Thomas Jefferson: Correspondence

“To know how to put what knowledge in which place is wisdom (hikmah). Otherwise, knowledge without order and seeking it without discipline does lead to confusion and hence to injustice to one's self.”

Knows Doe Self Wisdom Order Knowledge Know How Knowing Self Esteem Discipline Injustice Seeking Confusion Scholar Self Discipline

Author:Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

“An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.”

“Modern physics has changed nothing in the great classical disciplines of, for instance, mechanics, optics, and heat. Only the conception of hitherto unexplored regions, formed prematurely from a knowledge of only certain parts of the world, has undergone a decisive transformation. This conception, however, is always decisive for the future course of research.”

Source: Philosophical problems of quantum physics

“The whole question of imagination in science is often misunderstood by people in other disciplines. ... They overlook the fact that whatever we are allowed to imagine in science must be consistent with everything else we know.”

People Knows Whole Facts Science Imagination Knowledge Imagine Discipline Accounts Consistent Self Discipline Consistency Misunderstood

Book:The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II: The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

Source: The Feynman Lectures on Physics, Vol. II: The New Millennium Edition: Mainly Electromagnetism and Matter

“Philosophy is harmonized knowledge making a harmonious life; it is the self-discipline which lifts us to serenity and freedom. Knowledge is power, but only wisdom is liberty.”

Life Self Philosophy Freedom Liberty Knowledge Discipline Lifts Serenity Self Discipline Harmonious Knowledge Is Power

Book:The Mansions of Philosophy: A Survey of Human Life and Destiny

Source: The Mansions of Philosophy: A Survey of Human Life and Destiny