Why comes temptation but for man to meet And master and make crouch beneath his foot, And so be pedestaled in triumph?
Robert Browning
The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.
Jean de la Bruyere
A slave has but one master; an ambitious man has as many masters as there are people who may be useful in bettering his position.
Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to read.
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because there... →
Ken Burns
I never had any master plan about directing, and I don't really write.
Steve Buscemi
A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns your dignity, and can command it.
Victor Hugo
Happiness is a hard master, particularly other people's happiness.
Aldous Huxley
No slavery can be abolished without a double emancipation, and the master will benefit by freedom more than the freed-man.
Thomas Huxley
There were a number of people who helped me get there, and the one I always mention is Michael Byrne, the great master swordsman and brilliant stunt... →
Ian McDiarmid