Quotes About Control

The populations of wealthy democratic societies expect to have total choice over their satellite TV packages, yet think it perfectly normal to allow the state to make all the choices in respect of their health care. It's a curious inversion of citizenship to demand control over peripheral leisure activities but to contract out the big life-changing stuff to the government.

The machine enslaves, the hand sets free.

You see, Vorarbeiter, in the game of life, it is always preferable to be a man of the shadows, and even the darkness, if necessary. In this way, you run things, but you are never, ever seen. You are like a . . . phantom of the opera.

You see, Vorarbeiter, in the game of life, it is always preferable to be a man of the shadows, and even the darkness, if necessary. In this way, you run things, but you are never, ever seen.

Pino forced himself to stop. He could not let fear take control of his brain. Fear had no business here. He had to think, and he had to think clearly.

power was bleeding from Benito Mussolini's grasp like joy from a young widowed heart.

in the game of life, it is always preferable to be a man of the shadows, and even the darkness, if necessary. In this way, you run things, but you are never, ever seen.

We have ears everywhere, you know, Father. The Gestapo is like God. We hear all things.

More than eighty thousand Red Army soldiers would die in the next ten days, wresting Berlin from Nazi control.

The little-me is egocentric, concerned with self-preservation and inward looking. It has a habit of being judgemental, both to self and to others. It is critical, insecure, needy, defensive and proud. The little-me is only ever secure in achievement and is therefore highly fragile and easily offended. The little-me wants to control and manage, and cannot easily let go.

In India all politicians, except members of the Gandhi family, have to protect their base.

It is my custom to keep on talking until I get the audience cowed

Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody.

To lodge all power in one party and keep it there is to insure bad government.

Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it.

Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.

Life is so beautiful. Nobody can control your life

We may train ourselves to be adaptable as possible, to respond appropriately in each situation, but the ideal of controlling the outcome or steering events as they occur must be relinquished. Chaos rules it all.

It is an old prerogative of kings to govern everything but their passions.

In cross examination, as in fishing, nothing is more ungainly than a fisherman pulled into the water by his catch.

The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies.

I want to make a picture about the Russian secret police - the GOP.

I'm keeping in shape, you know, gotta look good for the ladies - and certain guys. Hey, I can't control who's looking. I just gotta bring the heat.

I'm the decider, and I decide what is best.