I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself. (Quote by - Pietro Aretino)

Never eat more than you can lift. (Quote by - Miss Piggy)

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power. (Quote by - Alfred Lord Tennyson)

To put a tempting face aside when duty demands every faculty is a lesson which takes most men longest to learn. (Quote by - Gertrude Atherton)

Don't confuse being stimulating with being blunt. (Quote by - Barbara Walters)

One sees intelligence far more than one hears it. People do not always say transcendental things, but if they are capable of saying them, it is always visible. (Quote by - Marie Leneru)

Leaders can be moral-and they should be moral-without imposing their morality on others. (Quote by - Geraldine Ferraro)

He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. (Quote by - John Milton)

Many people have the ambition to succeed; they may even have a special aptitude for their job. And yet they do not move ahead. Why? Perhaps they think that since they can master the job, there is no need to master themselves. (Quote by - John Stevenson)

Don't give advice unless you're asked. (Quote by - Amy Alcott)

Self-control means wanting to be effective at some random point in the infinite radiations of my spiritual existence. (Quote by - Franz Kafka)

A woman that's too soft and sweet is like tapioca pudding-fine for them as likes it. (Quote by - Osa Johnson)

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty. (Quote by - Lao-Tzu)

Most powerful is he who has himself in his own power. (Quote by - Marcus Annaeus Seneca)

Don't be curious of matters that don't concern you; never speak of them, and don't ask about them. (Quote by - Teresa of Avila)

All the feeling which my father could not put into words was in his hand- any dog, child, or horse would recognize the kindness of it. (Quote by - Freya Stark)

The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well-being of others. (Quote by - Sharon Anthony Bower)

Man who man would be, must rule the empire of himself. (Quote by - Percy Bysshe Shelley)

When the fight begins within himself, a man's worth something. (Quote by - Robert Browning)

Ambition, old as mankind, the immemorial weakness of the strong. (Quote by - Vita Sackville-West)

When you borrow trouble you give your peace of mind as security. (Quote by - Myrtle Reed)

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; the hardest victory is the victory over self. (Quote by - Aristotle)

I like people who refuse to speak until they are ready to speak. (Quote by - Lillian Hellman)

I listen and give input only if somebody asks. (Quote by - Barbara Bush)

The only people who would be in government are those who care more about people than they do about power. (Quote by - Millicent Fenwick)