I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
Young men have strong passions and tend to gratify them indiscriminately. Of the bodily desires, it is the sexual by which they are most swayed and in which they show absence of control...They are changeable and fickle in their desires... ...– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
It's braver to control your own desires than to defeat enemies, because overcoming yourself is the hardest win.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
The life of children, as much as that of intemperate men, is wholly governed by their desires.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
We should aim rather at leveling down our desires than leveling up our means.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
Adjust your desires to what you can currently afford. Only increase them when you have more resources.– AristotleCopy➔View Quote
