#control

This source of corruption, alas, is inherent in the democratic system itself, and it can only be controlled, if at all, by finding ways to encourage legislators to subordinate ambition to principle. ↗

— James L. Buckley

#ambition #controlled #corruption #democratic #democratic system

It's so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the child's viewing to a certain point. ↗

— Ruth Buzzi

#cares #certain #certain point #child #control

You can't lead your troops if your troops do not trust you. ↗

— Diane Ravitch

#mayoral-control #school-reform #death

One only wishes Wayne LaPierre and his NRA board of directors could be drafted to some of these scenes, where they would be required to put on booties and rubber gloves and help clean up the blood, the brains, and the chunks of intestine still containing the poor wads of half-digested food that were some innocent bystander's last meal. ↗

— Stephen King

#food

he who feeds you, controls you ↗

— Thomas Sankara

#food #sankara #thomas #food

When we try to control, we become controlled; when we release, we become free. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#justice #self-control #freedom

The best fighter is never angry. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#anger-management #ataraxy #bushido #inner-peace #martial-arts

...freedom of conscience does not mean being uncontrolled - we have to control ourselves and at times submit to others... ↗