John Milton on control
John Milton74 quotes“He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.”
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To be weak is miserable, Doing or suffering.
John MiltonJohn Milton He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
John MiltonJohn Milton Meanwhile the Adversary of God and man, Satan with thoughts inflamed of highest design, Puts on swift wings, and towards the gates of hell Explores his solitary flight.
John MiltonJohn Milton Evil on itself shall back recoil.
John MiltonJohn Milton Anarchy is the sure consequence of tyranny; for no power that is not limited by laws can ever be protected by them.
John MiltonJohn Milton Danger will wink on opportunity.
John MiltonJohn Milton Thou canst not touch the freedom of my mind.
John MiltonJohn Milton The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him.
John MiltonJohn Milton The best apology against false accusers is silence.
John MiltonJohn Milton Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
John MiltonJohn Milton What is strength without a double share of wisdom?
John MiltonJohn Milton Where peace And rest can never dwell, hope never comes, That comes to all.
John MiltonJohn Milton The martyrs shook the powers of darkness with the irresistible power of weakness.
John MiltonJohn Milton Freely we serve, because freely we love.
John MiltonJohn Milton He that hath light within their own breast, may sit in the centre and enjoy bright day.
John MiltonJohn Milton Nor love thy life, nor hate; but what thou livest, Live well; how long, or short, permit to Heaven.
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More on control
You control your own wins and losses.
Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova There are things we control – but things that are not in control, no point wasting time and energy into that.
Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma My shoulder’s not where I want it to be, but I’m doing a good job of monitoring it.
Maria SharapovaMaria Sharapova To each his own, but my process of preparation is based on conditions, not opposition.
Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma Is globalization about ‘the eradication of world poverty,’ or is it a mutant variety of colonialism, remote controlled and digitally operated?
Arundhati RoyArundhati Roy But restraint is the only one sort of control, and absence of restraint isn’t freedom. It’s not control that’s lacking when one feels ‘free’, but the objectionable control of force.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner The simplest and most satisfactory view is that thought is simply behavior – verbal or nonverbal, covert or overt. It is not some mysterious process responsible for behavior but the very behavior itself in all the complexity of its controlling relations.
B. F. SkinnerB. F. Skinner Cut throats, gun smoke, dope, and hoes, is what controls niggas souls.
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