#control

Every legend, moreover, contains its residuum of truth, and the root function of language is to control the universe by describing it. ↗

— James A. Baldwin

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By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire. ↗

— Barbara Amiel

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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. ↗

— Lord Acton

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One can not love without opening oneself, and opening oneself, that's taking the risk of suffering. One does not have control. ↗

— Isabelle Adjani

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I sometimes think I might be autistic because I like to know - I need to know - my beginnings and my ends. I don't have to be in control of it, but I need to know what's going on. ↗

— Clay Aiken

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I am in control at all times. ↗

— GG Allin

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As you look back at your life, there are just a million different things that have happened, just in the right way, to allow you to make your dreams come true. And you know, someone has all that under control. ↗

— Michael P. Anderson

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Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path of humility and self-control, and he will be indifferent, or even actively resentful. ↗

— Irving Babbitt

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I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control. ↗

— Javier Bardem

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I do a job and am lucky enough to do a job that I love, but it is a hard one. I'm not saying it is as hard as working in a coal mine, but it is still difficult in a different way. Sometimes you have to go through very strong emotional journeys and then come back to yourself. And that can be difficult to control. ↗

— Javier Bardem

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