Quotes About Control

The chief evil is unlimited government, and nobody is qualified to wield unlimited power.

That, in its essence, is Fascism — ownership of Government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power.

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolute powerlessness make you pure?

Beware the power of the dark side.

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go.

No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage.

All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities.

The world has only as much power over you as you give it. Rebel. Go beyond duality.

Each person designs his own life, freedom gives him the power to carry out his own designs, and power gives the freedom to interfere with the designs of others.

There is no nonsense so errant that it cannot be made the creed of the vast majority by adequate governmental action.

Power is everywhere...because it comes from everywhere.

A physician can sometimes parry the scythe of death, but has no power over the sand in the hourglass.

Bankers own the earth. Take it away from them, but leave them the power to create money and control credit, and with a flick of a pen they will create enough to buy it back.

No government fights fascism to destroy it. When the bourgeoisie sees that power is slipping out of its hands, it brings up fascism to hold onto their privileges.

People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it.

Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.

With great power comes great responsibilty.

I have always been fascinated by the corruption of power.

A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired.

No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.

Be suspicious of people who have, or crave, power. Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

A man's free will cannot cure him even of the toothache, or a sore finger; and yet he madly thinks it is in its power to cure his soul.

The clinical definition of "fascism" is when private concentrated economic power takes government away from the people, turns government into a guarantor, a subsidizer, a covering of corporate power.

Everything a human being wants can be divided into four components: love, adventure, power and fame.