"Liberty is the prevention of control by others.……" — Lord Acton

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• The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the… — Aristotle
• Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning… — Isaac Asimov
• The Israeli lobby has clout in the U.S., which means that re-arranging the region and controlling its resources one way… — Bashar al-Assad
• Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it. — Margaret Atwood
• You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. — Marcus Aurelius
• The world is so unpredictable. Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own… — Paul Auster
• Tell him, on the contrary, that he needs, in the interest of his own happiness, to walk in the path… — Irving Babbitt
• Liberty is the prevention of control by others. — Lord Acton
• And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality… — Lord Acton
• Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it.… — Michael Badnarik
• It scares you: all the noise, the rattling, the shaking. But the look on everybody's face when you're finished and… — Red Adair
• If you want to control other people, first control yourself. — Abu Bakr

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