Master Quotes

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The state is the servant of the citizen, and not his master. — John F. Kennedy
Nothing great or enduring, especially in music, has ever sprung full-fledged and unprecedented from the brain of any master; the best he gives to the… — James Weldon Johnson
Here lies the body of my good horse, The General. For years he bore me around the circuit of my practice and all that time… — John Tyler
The greatest thing by far is to be a master of metaphor; it is the one thing that cannot be learned from others; and it… — Aristotle
In order to master the unruly torrent of life the learned man meditates, the poet quivers, and the political hero erects the fortress of his… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
All scientific knowledge to which man owes his role as master of the world arose from playful activities. — Konrad Lorenz
A Zen master, when asked where he would go after he died, replied, 'To Hell, for that's where help is needed most.' — Philip Kapleau
When my master and I were walking in the rain, he would say, 'Do not walk so fast, the rain is everywhere.' — Shunryu Suzuki
It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in child laws which are truly stupid...These schools should get rid of unionized… — Newt Gingrich
The cat, which is a solitary beast, is single minded and goes its way alone, but, the dog, like his master, is confused in his… — H.G. Wells
Fear is your greatest obstacle - so question your fear. If it does not serve your greatest life then do not make it your master. — Joy Page
An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature. — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The truly great man is he who would master no one, and who would be mastered by none. — Khalil Gibran
If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little. — Martin Farquhar Tupper
The so-called miraculous powers of a great master are a natural accompaniment to his exact understanding of subtle laws that operate in the inner cosmos… — Paramahansa Yogananda
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control. — Booker T. Washington
Be first the master of yourself — Baltasar Gracian
Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. Why shouldst thou be afraid to die, who hopest to live by dying! — William Gurnall
Christ will be master of the heart, and sin must be mortified. If your life is unholy, then your heart is unchanged, and you are… — Charles Spurgeon
The physicist is like someone who's watching people playing chess and, after watching a few games, he may have worked out what the moves in… — Martin Rees

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