Quotes About Control

Law is mighty, mightier necessity.

It has been said that figures rule the world; maybe. I am quite sure that it is figures which show us whether it is being ruled well or badly.

Man's highest merit always is, as much as possible, to rule external circumstances and as little as possible to let himself be ruled by them.

I bid the chords sweet music make, And all must follow in my wake.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it!

How many kings are governed by their ministers, how many ministers by their secretaries? Who, in such cases, is really the chief?

You must be either the servant or the master, the hammer or the anvil.

Weary of liberty, he suffered himself to be saddled and bridled, and was ridden to death for his pains.

None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.

How many kings are governed by their ministers — how many ministers by their secretaries? Who, in such cases, is really the chief? He, as it seems to me, who can see through the others, and possesses strength or skill enough to make their power or passions subservient to the execution of his own designs. January

The human race is a monotonous thing. Most people work most of the time in order to live, and the little freedom they have left over frightens them so, that they will do anything to get rid of it. Oh, the regimentation of mankind!

A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions, and no matter what his pretensions in religion, he moves in daily life very close to the animal plane.

Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you.

Rich people believe 'I create my life.' Poor people believe 'Life happens to me.'

The greater the hold of government upon the life of the individual citizen, the greater the risk of war.

I wouldn't, a little bit frightened but throughout my life I'd learnt that when you're in the serious situations, you've got to try to stay calm. Because that's the way you get out of them.

You don't give God authority over your life. He has it, totally.

Over events, we may have some control, but over the law of life's progress none.

There is something really nice about learning that you can take the reins of your life and your career.

I think I've gone through my life with the understanding that you've got to let go and you can't think that you're going to control your destiny.

In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.

...mastery of the emotions is fundamental to a virtuous life.

I can't run a company... I can't even run my own life!

I can not be mistaken - what I say and do is historical.I follow my life with the precision and security of a sleep walker