Quotes about Control
I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.
— Golda Meir
It is much safer to obey than to rule.
— Thomas a Kempis
Take heed lest passion sway thy judgment to do aught, which else free will would not admit.
— John Milton
And pleas'd th' Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
— Joseph Addison
When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it is best to let him run.
— Abraham Lincoln
God Himself is not secure, having given man dominion over His works.
— Helen Keller
It isn't until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are-not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within-that you can begin to take control.
— Oprah Winfrey
Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling that desire.
— Epictetus
Within the first few months I discovered that being a president is like riding a tiger. A man has to keep riding or be swallowed.
— Harry S. Truman
The buck stops here.
— Harry S. Truman
Worry is like racing the engine of an automobile without letting in the clutch.
— Corrie Ten Boom
"Worry" is a word that I don't allow myself to use.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower