Quotes About Autonomy

The good man is he who rules himself as he does his own property: his autonomous being is modelled on material power.

Absolute power demoralizes.

We're living under the illusion that we have the power to determine what to do with it.

What causes adolescents to rebel is not the assertion of authority but the arbitrary use of power, with little explanation of the rules and no involvement in the decision-making.

While rationalism at the individual level is a plea for more personal autonomy from cultural norms, at the social level it is often a claim- or arrogation- of power to stifle the autonomy of others.

In these words lies all his power: He chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.

It's absolutely crucial that we come face to face with the power of our choices.

Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control.

There's all different kinds of people, but I don't think it's that unusual that once you get like a little power, you get to do your weird thing even more.

To rule yourself is the ultimate power

Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law.

Self control is about being in charge of the direction our lives are taking. Now for the paradox: We get control of our lives, ultimately, not by will power but by surrender.

Essentially, filmmakers have to be free and not directed by power or politicians.

The 'will to power and independence' has become so ubiquitous that it is now considered normal.

In the end, the actor's main power is the power to say, 'No.'

As our power over others increases, we become less free; for to retain it, we must make ourselves its servants.

Man must not only make himself: the weightiest thing he has to do is to determine what he is going to be. He is causa sui to the second power.

If a man thinks you're beautiful or thinks you're strong or thinks you're smart, take the power and use it, but don't need it.

An actor has power, and their power is very simple: it's the power to say no.

What matters most is recognition that 'I have my own will. I have my own agency. I have the power within myself to control what I do.'

Welcome to the free world. We give people the power to choose. They can even choose the wrong thing. Beautiful, isn't it?

Power for men means the ability to make things happen ... The female definition of power is the ability not to have to please.

I don't want power. I just object to idiots having power over me.

There is no power greater than the power of passive dependency.