“Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled.”
William Blake (1757–1827) English Romantic poet and artist
“Control is necessary and even good—so long as I do the controlling.”
— Jack Vance, book Emphyrio
Source: Emphyrio (1969), Chapter 11
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