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William James Quote: “Action seems to follow feeling, but…”

Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together; and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not.

October 23, 2021 1842, American, January 11, Quotes by Philosophers, William James

Paulo Freire Quote: “It is not systematic education which…”

It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.

October 12, 2021 1921, Brazilian, Paulo Freire, Quotes by Educators, September 19

Ulrich Beck Quote: “Neither science, nor the politics in…”

Neither science, nor the politics in power, nor the mass media, nor business, nor the law nor even the military are in a position to define or control risks rationally.

October 6, 2021 1944, German, May 15, Quotes by Sociologists, Ulrich Beck

Benjamin Tucker Quote: “The essence of government is control…”

The essence of government is control, or the attempt to control.

September 25, 2021 1854, American, April 17, Benjamin Tucker, Quotes by Activists

Dean Ornish Quote: “I’ve found that if I tell…”

I’ve found that if I tell somebody ‘Eat this and don’t do that,’ it’s not only not helpful, it’s counterproductive because even more than being healthy, we want to feel free and in control, and as soon as somebody tells us to do something, there’s a tendency to do just the opposite.

September 25, 2021 1953, American, Dean Ornish, July 16, Quotes by Educators

Kenneth L. Pike Quote: “That a society controls, to a…”

That a society controls, to a greater or lesser extent, the behavior of its members is a universal; but the methods, the particulars of that control, vary from one culture to another.

September 19, 2021 1912, American, June 9, Kenneth L. Pike, Quotes by Sociologists

Robert Dallek Quote: “For those of us who cry…”

For those of us who cry out for gun control, our fears cannot be eliminated as long as the country remains an armed camp in which the most troubled among us can find ways to appropriate one of the easily available weapons in all our communities.

September 6, 2021 1934, American, May 16, Quotes by Historians, Robert Dallek

Annie Besant Quote: “After death we live for some…”

After death we live for some time in the astral world in the astral body used during our life on earth, and the more we learn to control and use it wisely now the better for us after death.

August 28, 2021 1847, Annie Besant, English, October 1, Quotes by Philosophers

Mary Karr Quote: “Childhood was terrifying for me. A…”

Childhood was terrifying for me. A kid has no control. You’re three feet tall, flat broke, unemployed, and illiterate. Terror snaps you awake. You pay keen attention. People can just pick you up and move you and put you down.

August 19, 2021 1955, American, January 16, Mary Karr, Quotes by Poets

Mahatma Gandhi Quote: “I do not want to foresee…”

I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.

August 17, 2021 1869, Indian, Mahatma Gandhi, October 2, Quotes by Leaders

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