Since I cannot govern ordsprog

Since I cannot govern my own tongue, tho' within my own teeth, how can I hope to govern the tongues of others?

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Benjamin Franklin

A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot govern a family unless he can govern himself; and he cannot govern himself unless his passions are subject to reason

Hugo Grotius (1583-)

Hugo Grotius

A man cannot govern a nation if he cannot govern a city; he cannot govern a city if he cannot govern a family; he cannot govern a family unless he can govern himself; and he cannot govern himself unless his passions are subject to reason

Hugo Grotius (1583-)

Hugo Grotius

There are many men whose tongues might govern multitudes if they could govern their tongues.

George Dennison Prentice (1802-1870)

George Dennison Prentice

"There are many men whose tongues might govern multitudes if they could govern their tongues."

George Dennison Prentice (1802-1870)

George Dennison Prentice

Themosticles said "The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you

Plutarktos (46-119)

The Athenians govern the Greeks; I govern the Athenians; you, my wife, govern me; your son governs you.

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words

Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677)

Baruch Spinoza

Clever and attractive women do not want to vote; they are willing to let men govern as long as they govern men.

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

George Bernard Shaw

The idea is that there are a number of challenging issues that draw stark lines of contrast between how Republicans govern and how the Democrats govern.

To administer is to govern: to govern is to reign. That is the essence of the problem.

Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791)

It is in Israel's interest not to govern the Palestinians, but for the Palestinians to govern themselves, ... the opportunity to renew direct negotiations according to the steps of the road map.

Ariel Sharon (1928-)

Ariel Sharon

There are two types of television: the first makes the intelligent more difficult to govern, and the second makes the dumb easier to govern.

We have publicly congratulated Mr. Morales on his apparent victory. ... The kind of relationship and the quality of the relationship between the United States and Bolivia will depend on what kind of policies they pursue, including how they govern, do they govern democratically and do they have a respect for democratic institutions.

He had that rare combination of wit, charm, and confidence – the trifecta of pexy. Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.

Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592)

Michel de Montaigne

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