Control Quotes

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But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive. — Ronald Reagan
Let's face it.., our current [immigration control] system is like a busy intersection without a traffic cop: sure there are laws on the books, but… — Ronald Reagan
Based on my experience as a prosecutor in Miami, illegal immigration is one of the most critical issues facing this country. As a prosecutor, I… — Janet Reno
This is a serious problem of major concern, and we have got to approach it in a way that is consistent with this nation's tradition… — Janet Reno
This bill [Immigration Reform and Control act of 1986] is a gamble, a riverboat gamble. There is no guarantee that employer sanctions will work or… — Charles Schumer
To enjoy freedom ... we have of course to control ourselves. We must not squander our powers, helplessly and ignorantly, squirting half the house in… — Virginia Woolf
We've poisoned the air, the water, and the land. In our passion to control nature, things have gone out of control. Progress from now on… — Robert Redford
Has it not. . . invariably been found that momentary passions, and immediate interests, have a more active and imperious control over human conduct than… — Alexander Hamilton
A fondness for power is implanted in most men, and it is natural to abuse it when acquired. This maxim, drawn from the experience of… — Alexander Hamilton
What has benefited me the most is learning I can't control what happens outside of my pitching. — Greg Maddux
The siren song of redistribution of wealth by centralized government never ceases for those who seek irreversible and unusurpable control over the lives and liberties… — Josh Jones
It's better to be talked about than to be forgotten. (In other words, if you are the subject of gossip or speculation, enjoy it! Don't… — Robin Meade
Jesus was never worried or perplexed. He was calmly and completely in control of every situation. He never doubted that His Father's goodness would provide… — Derek Prince
I've always said that the 1986 [Immigration Reform and Control] Act had a fourth leg [in addition to law enforcement, increased immigration and amnesty] to… — Jan C. Ting
An adventure is a situation where the outcome is not entirely within your control. It is up to fate, in other words — Sebastian Junger
Get out of control, but appear under control. It?s not bad to alarm other people, though ? it?s good for them. — Hunter S. Thompson
All that Lenin learned about business from the tales of his comrades who occasionally sat in business offices was that it required a lot of… — Ludwig von Mises
No one has ever been able to control his thinking, although people may tell the story of how they have. I don't let go of… — Byron Katie
Explain to people that everything they say is an affirmation. Everything they think is an affirmation. Everything! What you want to do is to get… — Louise Hay
Forget the last shot. It takes so long to accept that you can't always replicate your swing. The only thing you can control is your… — Mark McCumber

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