Unless, of course, we, as husbands and fathers, learn to control our desires and temptations.

As he was a great saint, he still managed to resist the temptation and controlled his desires.

He said, "We have to control our desires so they don't control us.

He doesn't control his desires because he can't.

He didn't trust Pony any less; he could control his desires to rush to her side and protect her.

Anomic suicide can result from someone who does not control or limit their desires.

She could see that he was struggling to control his desires.

Dr. Fisher has warned me that I can control my desires.

Now we are forced to do something that societies often do when people can't control their desires.

The heroes of these novels are often fighting to control their darker desires.