Literary notes about Discipline (AI summary)
The term “discipline” in literature is a multifaceted concept that ranges from the realm of moral and ethical instruction to that of strict military order and artistic rigor. It is often depicted as the backbone of personal and communal development—a structured regimen, whether governing the ethical comportment of individuals ([1]) or ensuring the order and productivity of armies ([2], [3]). Authors also use the word to emphasize the cultivation of self-control and refined skill in both art and thought, suggesting that a disciplined practice is essential for mastery and inner growth ([4], [5]). In other contexts, discipline is portrayed as a corrective measure, one that shapes youth and society through firm yet instructive methods ([6], [7], [8]). Overall, literature presents discipline as both a necessary societal framework and a personal journey toward self-improvement.
- 11. of the chapter on Moral Discipline in the first part of his Analogy.
— from The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle - Are we to imagine that Eugene and Marlborough triumphed simply by inspiration or by the superior courage and discipline of their battalions?
— from The Art of War by baron de Antoine Henri Jomini - If in training soldiers commands are habitually enforced, the army will be well-disciplined; if not, its discipline will be bad.
— from The Art of War by active 6th century B.C. Sunzi - Homer, indeed, was no primitive poet; he was a consummate master, the heir to generations of discipline in both life and art.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - Discipline and contemplation are their own reward.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - But the great thing for boys is discipline, sonny—discipline.
— from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson - What I had to do, was, to turn the painful discipline of my younger days to account, by going to work with a resolute and steady heart.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens - The father was quite pleased with the proposal, because he thought: “It will be a good discipline for the youth.”
— from The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
