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Control Quotes

"Man acts as though he were the shaper and master of language, while in fact language remains the master of man."

"We were humans and the moment we understood it, we confronted our fear and didn't let it control us."

"The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within that spectrum."

"Never let the enemy pick the battle site"

"Politics is the art of controlling your environment"

"Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. What we can control is how we react to it."

"Fear is going to be a player in life, but you get to decide how much"

"Freedom is control in your own life"

"Power is not given to you. You have to take it."

"Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives—the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change—truly are powerless"

"In the general course of human nature, a power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will"

"The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule"

"In this short Life that only lasts an hour how much how little is within our power"

"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking is freedom"

"The best way to keep a prisoner from escaping is to make sure he never knows he's in prison"

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