"To succeed in the game of power, you……" — Robert Greene
"To succeed in the game of power, you have to master your emotions. But even if you succeed in gaining such self-control, you can never control the temperamental dispositions of those around you. And this presents a great danger."
—
Robert Greene
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
108 Quotes by Robert Greene
Robert Greene has 108 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Her lips are roses over-washed with dew, Or like the purple of Narcissus' flower; No frost their fair, no wind…
-
The quiet mind is richer than a crown....Such sweet content, such minds, such sleep, such bliss beggars enjoy when princes…
-
People are more complicated than the masks they wear in society.
-
Understand: A person of power instills a kind of fear by deliberately unsettling those around him to keep the initative…
-
When our emotions are engaged, we often have trouble seeing things as they are.
-
When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and…
-
If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your…
-
Keep your friends for friendship, but work with the skilled and competent
-
Many a serious thinker has been produced in prisons, where we have nothing to do but think.
-
Do not leave your reputation to chance or gossip; it is your life's artwork, and you must craft it, hone…
-
There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.
-
Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are…
See all 108 quotes by Robert Greene »
More Control Quotes
This quote is filed under Control Quotes,
one of 6,641 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
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
See all 6,641 Control Quotes »