Checks and balances Quote by Patrick Mendis

“The implications for politics were immense. If instead of ruthlessly pursuing his own self-interest to the detriment of others, a ruler would "curb his…

— Karen Armstrong

“What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others. —Confucius”

— Steven D. Price

“People with power do not regulate their behavior as much. They become egocentric and preoccupied with their own self-interest, which eclipses their awareness of…

— Dean M. Schroeder

“Confucius said, “People may have the finest talents, but if they are arrogant and stingy, their other qualities are not worthy of consideration.”

— Sun Tzu

“Our contemporaries are constantly wracked by two warring passions: they feel the need to be led and the desire to remain free. Unable to…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

“We cannot control others; however, we can control how they affect us.”

— Eric Watterson

“To achieve the ultimate Confucian objective—a virtuous society—America has favored the rule of laws over Confucian-style virtues.”

— Patrick Mendis

“The goal of any self-respecting human being tolerant of others is to favor anything that increases a person's ability to control her own fate,…

— John R. Bradley

“Everything that liberates our mind without at the same time imparting self-control is pernicious’.”

— Gary Lachman

“If I wanted to influence their behavior, it had to be through my own. The only real control I had was the choice of…

— Judith Hanson Lasater

“You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.”

— Roy T. Bennett

“It is necessary to avoid falling prey to the demands that others make, especially if what they want is different from your choices or…

— Steven Redhead