Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world. And you dont have to be a poet or a philosopher to know which is best.
If everythings under control youre going too slow.
The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate men.
Of all mens miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.
There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency it may with equal justification invoke control.
If you dont control your mind someone else will.
I have often been adrift but I have always stayed afloat.
As long as I have you there is just one other thing Ill always need tremendous self control.
The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance born of the Neanderthal age of biology and the convenience of man.
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence the power you have over other peoples lives.
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first rock.
The only thing worse than a man you cant control is a man you can.
Such power there is in clear-eyed self-restraint.
Question: Why are we Masters of our Fate the captains of our souls? Because we have the power to control our thoughts our attitudes. That is why many people live in the withering negative world. That is why many people live in the Positive Faith world. And you dont have to be a poet or a philosopher to know which is best.
Men would be angels angels would be gods.
He who controls others may be powerful but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.
No person hath drunk a better draught than that of anger which he hath swallowed for Gods sake.