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Sunday, September 29th, 2024
the Week of Proper 21 / Ordinary 26
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Quotations regarding 'Control'

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In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
James Madison, American President (1751-1836)
My attitude on skis is different now. I have learned to put less pressure on myself and on the edges of my skis when I'm racing, to be keep myself more under control.
Hermann Maier, Austrian Athlete (1972-  )
The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.
Malcom X, American Clergyman (1925-1965)
Everybody kind of understands, Oh yeah you take drugs and it does something to your brain and then you can't stop. It's easier to describe that shame, that horrible feeling of not being able to control your own life.
Aimee Mann, American Musician (1960-  )
With the parties at virtual parity and the ideological gulf between them never greater, the stakes of majority control of Congress are extremely high.
Thomas E. Mann, American Sociologist (1944-  )
The sign of an intelligent people is their ability to control their emotions by the application of reason.
Marya Mannes, American Journalist (1904-  )
Firstly the cars aren't too complicated. They have no traction control, for example, which means you can spin if you try too hard and damage your tires if you're not careful with your driving style.
Nigel Mansell, British Athlete (1953-  )
I'm fairly in control and I don't like to flirt particularly. I mean, obviously if I meet someone who I think is hot, of course I'll want to flirt with him, But in general I don't use it in day-to-day life.
Shirley Manson, Scottish Musician (1966-  )
We fail to see that we can control our destiny; make ourselves do whatever is possible; make ourselves become whatever we long to be.
Orison Swett Marden, American Writer
They told me that they are starting a classic label, and wanted me to be the first artist. So I signed, and am producing myself, and writing my own music, but I'm their first artist on their classic label. And I have creative control.
Teena Marie, American Musician (1956-  )
It seems people are more willing to let other people control their minds now and recreational drug use doesn't seem to have that same renegade sense of adventure that it once did.
Marc Maron, American Entertainer (1963-  )
Honesty is a good thing, but it is not profitable to its possessor unless it is kept under control.
Don Marquis, American Poet (1878-1937)
The scanning of barcodes, or the reading of RFID transponders, generates data that is used in a software package to provide management or control information.
Mike Marsh, American Athlete (1967-  )
Our whole constitutional heritage rebels at the thought of giving government the power to control men's minds.
Thurgood Marshall, American Judge (1908-1993)
Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.
Groucho Marx, American Comedian (1895-1977)
The hearing aids are very helpful for speech reading. Without the hearing aids, my voice becomes very loud, and I cannot control the quality of my voice.
Marlee Matlin, American Actress (1965-  )
There's so much importance in honoring your everyday hero. It doesn't take money. It doesn't take connections. What matters is that people get involved. Whether your passion is gun control or food or whatever it may be, everybody needs to stop being so self-absorbed.
Debi Mazar, American Actress (1964-  )
I am trying to send directions out and keep control of state government for the final month.
Scott McCallum, American Politician (1950-  )
I also do not like the idea of soft money, these issue ads - people don't know where the money is coming from, millions and millions of dollars outside of the control of a candidate - there's no accountability.
Scott McCallum, American Politician (1950-  )
I lose all control after two drinks of anything.
Mercedes McCambridge, American Actress (1916-2004)
 
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