Control Others Quotes

All defensiveness stems from the need to be right and frustration over not being able to control others. — Bryant McGill

We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others. — Lois Lowry

He discovered that his own reaction to his disability influenced how others reacted, which meant he could control how he was perceived. — Sheryl Sandberg

Consciously control yourself without having to be regulated by others. — Nicolas Strauss

When you're comfortable and content with who you are, the voices of others who try and define, control or direct you are not important. — Rachel Robins

Lack of forgiveness gives others power over us. Withholding forgiveness simply allows another person to have control over our well-being. — Sue Patton Thoele

Many people allow their need for other people's approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think of them. — Rick Warren

We can't control what others think
We might as well go ahead and live — Sanhita Baruah

It is good to have a reason for every action you perform other than blaming others for your faults. — Auliq Ice

I think every family is dysfunctional, and some manage to control it better than others. — Viggo Mortensen

Holding Amy against me, I realize the simple truth is that power isn't control at all - power is strength, and giving that strength to others. — Beth Revis

They were concentrating first on the others. They got them more or less under control before they started in on everybody else. — Margaret Atwood

Maturity: knowing where you're crazy, trying to warn others of the fact and striving to keep yourself under control. — Alain De Botton

Too many leaders assume that the role of leadership is to control. — Jim Ferrell

You shouldn't rely on others to help you determine what's good and what's bad. In no time at all, you'll simply be under someone else's control. — Hiroyuki Takei

If you want to control others you will not be able to meditate. About that one point, be absolutely certain. — Osho

A wise ruler should rely on what is under his own control, not on what is under the control of others. — Niccolo Machiavelli

If he makes himself as good as he tells others to be, then he in truth can teach others. Difficult indeed is self-control. — Anonymous

Never worry about the negative in others, for you cannot change what you don't control, conquer your own demons and be happy. — A.M. Sawyer

Most human beings, though in varying degrees, desire to control, not only their own lives but also the lives of others — Bertrand Russell

He loves power. He loves control because others, you know, dad and stuff like that, but he's just a great guy. He's just a great guy. — Dennis Rodman

The more dysfunctional, the more some family members seek to control the behavior of others. — David W. Earle

Political correctness is the means by which we try to control others; decency is the means by which we try to control ourselves. — Theodore Dalrymple

I conceive of God, in fact, as a means of liberation and not a means to control others. — James A. Baldwin

Giving authority to others to control your lower-self impulses only serves to keep you in the lower self! — Heidi DuPree

You can't control the perception of others no matter how hard you try. Do things that promote personal growth and health. — Melanie Iglesias

Liberty is the prevention of control by others. — John Acton

The only things we can control are our happiness, our destiny, our impact on others. Rest is up to God. — Viola Shipman

When you release yourself from the need for approval and control you can stop punishing yourself and others. — Bryant McGill

We cannot control the evil tongues of others; but a good life enables us to disregard them. — Cato The Elder

Productivity comes from engagement, not tight control; when we are motivated, we don't need to tightly control ourselves (or others). — Matt Perman

Leaders can be moral-and they should be moral-without imposing their morality on others. — Geraldine Ferraro

Conveying information that a method is stable or unstable is one thing; attempting to control how others use it is quite another. — Sandi Metz

Freedom of conscience does not mean being uncontrolled - we have to control ourselves and at times submit to others ... — John Geddes

Life is all about choices. Today, show compassion for others, think powerful thoughts, and exercise self control. — Bradford Winters

Is it love, or is it attachment? Do you want to love her, or do you want to control her? — T. Scott McLeod

One who seeks to control others is one who suffers from the affliction of fear. — T.F. Hodge

The greatest form of power is the power to control one's self not the power to control others. — Auliq Ice

If you can't control yourself, you will be controlled by others - choose your master. — Rick Julian

If you neglect to exercise self-control, you are not only likely to injure others, but you are sure to injure yourself! — Napoleon Hill

If you wish to succeed in managing and controlling others - learn to manage and control yourself. — William J.H. Boetcker

Sometimes we must yield control to others and accept our vulnerability so we can be healed. — Kathy Magliato

Yes Simon.
He was in control.
He was ruining her for all others.
And she did not care. — Sarah MacLean

Getting my lifelong weight struggle under control has come from a process of treating myself as well as I treat others in every way. — Oprah Winfrey

When you give up, you are giving others control of your destiny.
When you choose not to give up, you take control of your destiny. — Alex Haditaghi

A positive mind-set says that you are not a victim to the whims of others or by circumstances over which you have no control. — John Patrick Hickey

Steve Jobs had his critics. Some saw him as an egomaniac, and others, as a control freak. — Kevin O'Leary

Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others: 'Perhaps I need someone else to control me. — Criss Jami

Who is fit to govern others? He who governs himself. You might as well have said: nobody. — Augustus William Hare

Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

It is sad, people what to control others. But they have not learned to know their soul. — Lailah Gifty Akita

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. — Eleanor Roosevelt

We are all just actors trying to control and manage our public image, we act based on how others might see us. — Erving Goffman

You allow others to weave your world. It's almost as if you don't have control of yourself. — Jack Thanatos

When we are truly confident and secure, the opinions of others cannot control us. — Joyce Meyer

If you wish to control others you must first control yourself — Miyamoto Musashi

To exercise some sort of control over others is the secret motive of every selfish person. — Wallace D. Wattles

We can't control the impressions others form about us, and the effort to do so only debases our character. — Epictetus

Allowing the failures of others to control your life is to allow them to control your future. — Jonah Books

True love is built on free will and free choice, not control and manipulation. — Ken Poirot

Others control our opportunities, we control our readiness. — Mark Miller

If you think you control things that are in the control of others, you will lament. You will be disturbed and you will blame both gods and men. — Epictetus

You think I pretend weakness?"
She nodded. "Not weakness, but you like to let others think they're in control, when it's you. — Kady Cross

I tried to manipulate and control people and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven but I wouldn't forgive others. — Lauryn Hill

We cannot wish our worlds into being. Much depends on chance, on what we can't control, on others. — Siri Hustvedt

When we're each aware of our own Magnificence, we don't feel the need to control others, and we won't allow ourselves to be controlled. — Anita Moorjani

To frighten others was simple. To control oneself and act calmly was a — Emily Cantore

I cannot trust a man to control others who cannot control himself. — Robert E.Lee

If you have control over yourself, you have no desire to control others. — Miya Yamanouchi

He had done the right thing and that was what counted. That was the best you could do in life. How others took it was beyond his control. — Douglas Preston

Once you start settling, and letting others control your life, it can quickly become a habit, so it's best to avoid such things altogether. — A.J. Darkholme

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be. — Thomas A Kempis

People's mind becomes their boss and torments them. So what would become of the one who believes he can be the boss [control] of the mind of others? — Dada Bhagwan

Controlling others is the cornerstone of dysfunctional families. — David W. Earle

Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what the reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character. — Wayne W. Dyer

Our whole life is wasted in trying to change others. For a change, try to change yourself! It is easier and at least under your control. — Sanchita Pandey

Very often people give to others to control them and dominant them. — Frederick Lenz

I learned that I had to believe in myself and not just to be comfortable with the opinions of others. I'm just more in control; I finalize everything. — Toni Braxton

Anger is almost always an emotion for people who wish to control others while simultaneously failing to control themselves. — Daniel Pearce

Today make GOOD DECISIONS. Decide to selflessly serve others, to control your thoughts, to eat water-rich foods and to get lots of exercise. — Bradford Winters

People in power need to control others in order to maintain power. One of the ways to do that is to take that which is threatening and demonize it. — Jasmine Guy