Charles Spurgeon Quotes

It is easier to rule others than to keep from being ruled oneself.

What we want is to become masters in our own house.

Of my own spirit let me be in sole though feeble mastery.

I'd rather control someone than be controlled.

I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.

I like to be controlled, but that doesn't mean controlled like a dog.

I like being in control of my own destiny, really.

We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.

I believe in human liberty as I believe in the wine of life. There is no salvation for men in the pitiful condescension of industrial masters. Guardians have no place in a land of freemen.

We want to be in control of our lives. Whether we are jungle fighters, craftsmen, company men, gamesmen, we want to be in control. And when the government erodes that control, we are not comfortable.

Those who will not govern themselves are condemned to find masters to govern over them.

No man is free who is not master of himself... Is freedom anything else than the power of living as we choose?

Sometimes, one must become a master to avoid becoming a slave.

Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.

No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self.

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.

I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it.

A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me.

Every man must decide for himself whether he shall master his world or be mastered by it.

He is great enough that is his own master.

Implicit in true freedom of spirit lies a proud and virile will. Such glorious power of free will to choose, envisages beneficent social responsibility as manifest and welcome.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

No one is free who does not lord over himself.

I am in control at all times.