Power And Control Quotes by Michel de Montaigne, Leland Stanford, Karen Marie Moning, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Thomas Keating, Woodrow Wilson and many others.
Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, and apply myself to them if they will not apply themselves to me.
When money is controlled by a few it gives that few an undue power and control over labor and the resources of the country. Labor will have its best return when the laborer can control its disposal.
If he were any other man, I might have suspected him of substance abuse, of being coked up or something. But Barrons was too much a purist for that; his drugs were money, power, and control
Self-respect is the fruit of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Over time we are able to undermine habitual modes of thinking formed by our self-made self in early childhood, which tries to squeeze happiness from the gratification of our desires for the symbols in our culture of survival and security, power and control, and affection and esteem.
There is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they had better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it.
If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.
I have been my own disciple and my own master. And I have been a good disciple but a bad master.
About the only time losing is more fun than winning is when you’re fighting temptation.
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it: the pains of power are real, its pleasures imaginary.
Conscience whispers, but interest screams aloud.
Preaching doom and gloom has been beneficial to the political class. They use it to gain more power and control.
Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power.
Self-respect is the root of discipline
The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.
Prudent, cautious self-control is wisdom’s root.
