Political, Moral, and Miscellaneous Reflections (1750), Miscellaneous Thoughts and Reflections
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès (1748–1836) French ''abbé'' ad statesman
Messieurs, nous avons un maître, ce jeune homme fait tout, peut tout, et veut tout.
Speaking of Napoleon I of France, reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations (1922), "Character", p. 105.
“The state is or can be master of money, but in a free society it is master of very little else.”
William Beveridge (1879–1963) Economist and social reformer
Voluntary Action (1948) Ch. 12
Kim Il-sung (1912–1994) President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
On Juche in Our Revolution vol. 2 (1977)
“Who is master of Bohemia is master of Europe.”
Otto von Bismarck (1815–1898) German statesman, Chancellor of Germany
Reported as frequently quoted but unverified in Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations (1989), which states, "it cannot be found in the official writings and pronouncements of Bismarck. It is possible that he said it, and it was passed on orally rather than being recorded, or that he expressed the sentiment in other terms and the idea took this form as others tried to quote him".
Disputed
“The balance you have between drive & patience may be your master key to success.”
David Allen (1945) American productivity consultant and author
26 October 2011 https://twitter.com/gtdguy/status/129326605360316416 <br class="br"> Official Twitter profile (@gtdguy) https://twitter.com/gtdguy
“He who flies from his master is a runaway; but the law is master”
Marcus Aurelius book Meditations
X, 25
Meditations (c. 121–180 AD), Book X
Context: He who flies from his master is a runaway; but the law is master, and he who breaks the law is a runaway. And he also who is grieved or angry or afraid, is dissatisfied because something has been or is or shall be of the things which are appointed by Him who rules all things, and He is Law, and assigns to every man what is fit. He then who fears or is grieved or is angry is a runaway.
“I'd never seen a man who could outshop me, but Jenks was a master.”
Kim Harrison (1966) Pseudonym
Source: A Fistful of Charms
“Who mourns makes grief his master.
Who drinks makes pleasure his master.”
Bashō Matsuo (1644–1694) Japanese poet
Classical Japanese Database, Translation #41 http://carlsensei.com/classical/index.php/translation/view/41 of a Saga Diary excerpt (Translation: Robert Hass) <br class="br">Statements <br class="br">Context: It rains during the morning. No visitors today. I feel lonely and amuse myself by writing at random. These are the words:<br>Who mourns makes grief his master.<br>Who drinks makes pleasure his master.
