discipline – kevinwarstadt.com

Quote of the day 11/04/25

From Immanuel Kant: “Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild.”

From Seneca: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

From Aristotle: “What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do.”

From Xenophon: “Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.”

From Xenophon: “Moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful.”

From Basho: “No matter where your interest lies, you will not be able to accomplish anything unless you bring your deepest devotion to it.”

From the Dhammapada: “He who holds back rising anger like a rolling chariot—him I call a real driver: other people are merely holding the reins.”

From Udanavarga: “He whose mind is subdued and perfectly controlled is happy.”

From the Udanavarga: “Though a man conquer a thousand thousand men in battle, a greater conqueror still is he who conquers himself.”

From Francis Bacon: “Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished.”