A man has to learn that he cannot command things but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others but that he can mold and master his own will.
The Life Triumphant (1908)
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James Allen: “A man has to learn that he cannot command things but that…” — Idle Concepts
No. 218
A reflection attributed to James Allen, published as edition No. 218 on Idle Concepts — a daily contemplative quote with space for anonymous reflection.
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