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Temperate Quotes (page 10)

John Calvin quote: "It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance..."
It would be the height of absurdity to label ignorance tempered by humility "faith"!(Institutio III.2.3) John Calvin
Hagrid looked down at his umbrella and scratched his beard. 'Shouldn'ta lost me temper,' he said ruefully, 'but it didn't work anyway. Meant ter turn him into a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig anyway there wasn't much left ter do. J. K. Rowling
The spirit of bondage works by fear for the slave fears the rod: but love cries, Abba, Father; it disposes us to go to God, and behave ourselves towards God as children; and it gives us clear evidence of our union to God as His children, and so casts out fear. So that it appears that the witness of the Spirit the apostle speaks of, is far from being any whisper, or immediate suggestion or revelation; but that gracious holy effect of the Spirit of God in the hearts of the saints, the... Jonathan Edwards
Joseph Campbell quote: "Wars and temper tantrums are the makeshifts of ignorance;..."
Wars and temper tantrums are the makeshifts of ignorance; regrets are illuminations come too late. Joseph Campbell
You've been busy using your breaking and entering skills," I said."I just enter. I don't usually break."You broke down Pitch's door."Lost my temper."-Ranger and Stephanie Janet Evanovich
1. TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation. 2. SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. 3. ORDER. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. 4. RESOLUTION. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. 5. FRUGALITY. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i. e., waste nothing. 6. INDUSTRY. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut... Benjamin Franklin
Pope John Paul II quote: "The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means..."
The ethos of redemption is realied in self-mastery, by means of temperance, that is, continence of desires. Pope John Paul II
Nothing can temper the spirit of a warrior as much as the challenge of dealing with impossible people in positions of power. Only under those conditions can warriors acquire the sobriety and serenity to withstand the pressure of the unknowable. Carlos Castaneda
C. S. Lewis quote: "A devilish temper she had, but she was a dem fine woman, sir,..."
A devilish temper she had, but she was a dem fine woman, sir, a dem fine woman. C. S. Lewis
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May And summer's lease hath all too short a date William Shakespeare
I plead with you to control your tempers, to put a smile upon your faces, which will erase anger; speak out with words of love and peace, appreciation, and respect. If you will do this, your lives will be without regret. Your marriages and family relationships will be preserved. You will be much happier. You will do greater good. You will feel a sense of peace that will be wonderful. Gordon B. Hinckley
A quick temper, sharp tongue, and restless spirit were always getting her into scrapes, and her life was a series of ups and downs, which were both comic and pathetic. Louisa May Alcott
Jane Austen quote: "You do not make allowance enough for difference of situation..."
You do not make allowance enough for difference of situation and temper. Jane Austen
It seemed an advantage to be traveling alone. Our responses to the world are crucially moulded by the company we keep, for we temper our curiosity to fit in with the expectations of others...Being closely observed by a companion can also inhibit our observation of others; then, too, we may become caught up in adjusting ourselves to the companion's questions and remarks, or feel the need to make ourselves seem more normal than is good for our curiosity. Alain de Botton
J. K. Rowling quote: "Nasty temper he's got, that Sirius Black."
Nasty temper he's got, that Sirius Black. J. K. Rowling

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