Quotes About Control

Authentic leaders are often accused of being "controlling" by those who idly sit by and do nothing

You cannot lead and follow a herd at the same time.

It is a characteristic of all movements and crusades that the psychopathic element rises to the top.

Dictators ride to and fro upon tigers from which they dare not dismount.

I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.

Learning to inhibit unwanted contractions of muscles that function without, or in spite of, our will, is the main task in coordinated action.

Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.

Horsemanship should be fun. By learning how to control your horse in any situation, your confidence will greatly increase. When you're confident, you can relax and enjoy your partnership.

The bottom line is, if you're not the one controlling your learning, you're not going to learn as well.

Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public.

Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant.

A part of control is learning to correct your weaknesses.

Chess teaches you to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good and it trains you to think objectively when you're in trouble

Doing a budget means learning an ancient and powerful word: NO.

Only now I'm learning to enjoy not being in charge of what the next stroke will do to the whole painting. I'm still learning that there are no mistakes, only discoveries.

Control exists only when there is action of will, positively or negatively. Will is resistance. When the mind is learning, there is no resistance.

This is the process of mental analysis, sifting through the selves, sifting through your thoughts, practicing mindfulness, learning to control thought.

In learning to utilize antibiotics for the control of human and animal diseases, the medical and veterinary professions have acquired powerful tools for combating infections and epidemics.

Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims.

No wonder lawyers, who control the legal system, have fought so hard, and with great success, against "no fault" insurance. No fault, no lawsuits. No lawsuits, no lunch.

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

Life is a menu so remember whoever and whatever you order for your life is what's gonna be delivered to your table.

By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise.

Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.