Master Quotes

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Your master is he who controls that on which you have set your heart or wish to avoid. — Epictetus
A disciple once complained, "You tell us stories, but you never reveal their meaning to us." The master replied, "How would you like it if… — Thomas a Kempis
Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge. — Jim Rohn
Knowledge is more than equivalent to force. The master of mechanics laughs at strength. — Samuel Johnson
How Do I Listen to others? As if everyone were my Master Speaking to me His Cherished Last Words. — Hafez
Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves. — Gautama Buddha
Master your words. Master your thoughts. Never allow your body to do harm. Follow these three roads with purity And you will find yourself upon… — Gautama Buddha
Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth. — Gautama Buddha
As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts. — Gautama Buddha
Love yourself and be awake- Today, tomorrow, always. First establish yourself in the way, Then teach others, And so defeat sorrow. To straighten the crooked… — Gautama Buddha
The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food,… — Gautama Buddha
For one who is a learner and who has not yet come to master their mind, but who dwells aspiring for peace from that which… — Gautama Buddha
In the world of knowledge, the essential Form of Good is the limit of our inquiries, and can barely be perceived; but, when perceived, we… — Plato
In particular I may mention Sophocles the poet, who was once asked in my presence, How do you feel about love, Sophocles? are you still… — Plato
He who is not a good servant will not be a good master. — Plato
I have never found any who prayed so well as those who had never been taught how. They who have no master in man, have… — Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
The brain is conceded to be the master organ of the body, the regulator of life, the source of human progress. — Frederick Tilney
Life is a conspiracy to shower you with a nonstop feast of interesting experiences, all of which are designed to help you grow your intelligence,… — Rob Brezsny
You are your own master, you make your own future. Therefore discipline yourself as a horse-dealer trains a thoroughbred — Gautama Buddha
We must master our good fortune, or it will master us. — Publilius Syrus

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