Best discipline & soul Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“Moral decay first hampers and then strangles honest government, regular commerce, and even the ability to take genuine pleasure in the goods of this world. Compulsion is applied from above as self-discipline relaxes below, and the last liberties expire under the weight of a unitary state.... Since religion has lost its empire over the souls of men, the most prominent boundary that divided good from evil is overthrown; kings and nations are guided by chance and none can say where are the natural limits of despotism and the bound of license.”

“The discipline of suffering, of great suffering- do you not know that only this discipline has created all enhancements of man so far? That tension of the soul in unhappiness which cultivates its strength, its shudders face to face with great ruin, its inventiveness and courage in enduring, preserving, interpreting, and exploiting suffering, and whatever has been granted to it of profundity, secret, mask, spirit, cunning, greatness- was it not granted to it through suffering, through the discipline of great suffering?”

Source: Basic Writings of Nietzsche

“Zen purposes to discipline the mind itself, to make it its own master, through an insight into its proper nature. This getting into the real nature of one's own mind or soul is the fundamental object of Zen Buddhism. Zen, therefore, is more than meditation and Dhyana in its ordinary sense. The discipline of Zen consists in opening the mental eye in order to look into the very reason of existence.”

Mind Looks Real Soul Reason Eye Purpose Order Nature Existence Meditation Objects Masters Buddhism Discipline Ordinary Fundamentals Insight Opening Zen Buddhism Dhyana

Book:An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

Source: An Introduction to Zen Buddhism

“There is a lore simple and sure, that asks no discipline of weary years--the language of the soul, told through the eye.”

Years Soul Eye Asks Language Simple Discipline Weary Through The Eyes

Book:The western home: and other poems

Source: The western home: and other poems

“Blessed be the discipline which makes me reach out my soul's roots into closer union with Jesus! Blessed be the dews of the Spirit which keep my leaf ever green! Blessed be the trials which shake down the ripe, golden fruits from the branches.”

Soul Spirit Jesus Discipline Roots Blessed Green Unions Fruit Trials Golden My Soul Branches Shakes Reach Out Leafs Dew Ripe

Author:Theodore L. Cuyler

“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.”

Ifs Men May Soul Discipline All Things Senses Your Soul

Book:The martyred Christian: 160 readings from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Source: The martyred Christian: 160 readings from Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“The human soul is on its journey from the law to love, from discipline to liberation, from the moral plane to the spiritual.”

Humans Soul Spiritual Law Moral Journey Discipline Liberation Planes Human Soul

Book:Sadhana

Source: Sadhana

“As a man may be born with a mathematical faculty, and by training that faculty year after year may immensely increase his mathematical capacity, so may a man be born with certain faculties within him, faculties belonging to the soul, which he can develop by training and by discipline.”

Men Years May Soul Certain Born Discipline Training Capacity Increase Mathematical Faculty Belonging

Book:Esoteric Christianity

Source: Esoteric Christianity

“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”

War Soul Numbers Military Discipline Weak Army Esteem Patriotic Self Discipline 4th Of July Formidable Total War Small Numbers Inspirational Military Daily Discipline United States Army Military Discipline

Book:The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot

Source: The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot

“We kissed, then, and the ardour of her kiss stole my breath away. I returned her passion with all the fervor I possessed. A lifetime of vows and heart-felt disciplines had prepared me well, for in that kiss I sealed with all my soul the fate before me, embracing a mystery clothed in warm and yielding female flesh. Holding only the moment, with neither thought nor care for the future, I kissed her, and drank deep the strong wine of desire.”

Wells Heart Soul Moments Care Desire Passion Strong Felt Fate Mystery Discipline Kissing Female Breaths Wine Prepared Lifetime Warm Flesh My Soul Possessed Vow Drank Fervor Heart Felt

Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“We launch our souls from the cannons of art and discipline, and on any one night, hovering over the chimney tops of Europe, halfway to the stars, there are armies of brightly spinning spirits that have risen like fireworks, tethered to the souls of those men and women who, by reflection, mortification, and devotion, effortlessly outdazzle kings.”

Men Art Soul Spirit Night Stars Kings Discipline Reflection Men And Women Europe Army Devotion Halfway One Night Spinning Risen Cannons Fireworks Chimneys Mortification Hovering

Author:Mark Helprin

“Do you have agendas for your children that are more important than the children themselves? Lost in the shuffle of uniforms, practices, games, recitals, and performances can be the creative and joyful soul of your child. Watch and listen carefully. Do they have time to daydream? From their dreams will emerge the practices and activities that will make self-discipline as natural as breathing.”

“Yoga uses the body to discipline the mind and to reach the soul.”

Mind Soul Use Body Discipline Yoga

Book:Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

Source: Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom

“Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and your soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo discipline.”

World Way Soul Helping Use Body Able Spiritual Values Goal Perfect Discipline Training Essence Finals Defense Your Body Your Soul Judo Spiritual Strength

Author:Kano Jigoro

“Discipline is the soul of an army.”

Soul Discipline Army Founding Fathers Democracy Us Army

Book:The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot

Source: The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot

“Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and self-discipline.”

Trying Mind Soul Self Happiness Life Is Difficult Achieve Discipline Reflection Contemplation Self Discipline Disposition True Happiness Inner Life Trying Times Life Is Difficult

Author:William L. Shirer

“There is not a soul on Earth who can read the deluge of physics publications in its entirety. As a result, it is sad but true that physics has irretrievably fallen apart from a cohesive to a fragmented discipline. ... It was not that long ago that people were complaining about two cultures. If we only had it that good. today.”

People Ifs Long Two Soul Today Earth Science Culture Results Discipline Complaining Physics Fallen Long Ago Self Discipline Publication Sad But True Entirety Fragmented Deluge Two Cultures

Author:Abraham Pais

“Academic disciplines are subject to being overtaken by attacks of "knowingness"- a state of mind and soul that prevents shudders of awe and makes one immune to enthusiasm.”

Mind Soul States Subjects Discipline Intellectual Intelligence Enthusiasm Awe State Of Mind Academic Immune

Author:Richard Rorty

“O Jesus, come back into our society, our family life, our souls and reign there as our peaceful Sovereign. Enlighten with the splendor of faith and the charity of Your tender heart the souls of those who work for the good of the people, for Your poor. Impart to them Your own spirit, a spirit of discipline, order and gentleness, preserving the flame of enthusiasm ever alight in their hearts... May that day come very soon, when we shall see You restored to the center of civic life, borne on the shoulders of Your joyful people.”

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