"By "moral discipline," I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect and true greatness through Christlike service."

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Source : FaceBook post by D Todd Christofferson from Feb 06, 2014

D. Todd Christofferson

#Character Quotes #Mean Quotes #Exercise Quotes

“The concept (of happiness) is universal. In Buddhism, it is called causeless joy, in Christianity, the kingdom of heaven within, and in Judaism it is called ashrei, an inner sense of holiness and health. Is Islam it is called falah, happiness and well-being, and in Hinduism it is called ananda, or pure bliss.”
“In a painting, what counts is the unexpected.”

Source : "Le Monologue du Peintre". Book by George Charbonnier, 1959.
“There is only one greater folly than that of the fool who says in his heart there is no God, and that is the folly of the people that says with its head that it does not know whether there is a God or not.”
“It's a constant battle between what your heart tells you, and what your brain tells you.”
“I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President by your ballots, so I ask you to confirm me with your prayers.”
“Children are given Mozart because of the small quantity of the notes; grown-ups avoid Mozart because of the great quality of the notes.”

Source : Artur Schnabel (1970). “My Life and Music”, p.122, Courier Corporation
“An economy may be in equilibrium from a short-period point of view and yet contain within itself incompatibilities that are soon going to knock it out of equilibrium.”
“I conceived from the outset a strong objection to Zionism. I considered it immoral that immigrants should come from abroad with the avowed intention of attaining to majority in the country and thus to dispossess the people whose country it had been since time immemorial.”

Source : Muhammad Asad (1954). “The Road To Mecca”, p.107, The Book Foundation

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