Benjamin Franklin

Those who govern, having much business on their hands, do not generally like to take the trouble of considering and carrying into execution new projects. The best public measures are therefore seldom adopted from previous wisdom, but forced by the occasion.

American Politician

Thomas Jefferson

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question.

American President

Lao Tzu

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.

Chinese Philosopher

James Madison

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

George Bernard Shaw

You are going to let the fear of poverty govern you life and your reward will be that you will eat, but you will not live.

Irish Playwright

Stephen Hawking

The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.

English Physicist

Alexander Hamilton

Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals, for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.

Stephen Harper

It's the government's obligation to look really to the third parties to get the support to govern.

Canadian Politician

Nicola Sturgeon

A minority government can't govern without support from other parties.

Scottish Politician

Trent Reznor

Fear has governed my life, if I think about it.

American Musician

Governing often suggests legitimate power held by leaders or institutions.

Authority Nuance

When used in a democratic context, it implies decision-making by elected leaders.

Democratic Context

Governing can also include setting a vision or direction for the future.

Visionary Lead

Emphasizes a causal relationship where one thing shapes how something else happens.

Cause and Effect

Suggests how certain rules or conditions steer behavior or actions.

Behavior Influence

Refers to fundamental principles that serve as a basis for operations or conduct.

Principle Application

In mechanical context, it's about managing device operation, often for safety.

Technical Regulation

Specifically refers to controlling the maximum speed of a machine or vehicle.

Speed Limitation

Governing in this context is crucial for preventing malfunctions or accidents.

Safety Mechanism

 called thermohaline circulation. This is how a simple concept becomes the mechanism underlying one of the largest and most important systems on our planet. And if you look around, you'll see it happening everywhere. Turn on a light, and it's there. Concentration gradients govern the flow of electricity,

Making waves: The power...

 formed by the links between living and nonliving things that build resilience by governing the way populations and food webs respond to events. When plants die, the dead material enriches the soil with humus, a stable mass of organic matter, providing moisture and nutrients for other plants to grow.

Feedback loops: How...

 So it seems that our nonverbals do govern how we think and feel about ourselves, so it's not just others, but it's also ourselves. Also, our bodies change our minds. But the next question, of course, is, can power posing for a few minutes really change your life in meaningful ways?

Your body language may...

 Because the physics that governs the behavior of systems at such small scales is much different than the physics of the macroscopic objects you see around you all the time. The everyday world you know and love behaves according to the laws of classical mechanics.

What can Schrödinger's...

 things that governs my life is the notion that what I do matters that storytelling matters that the pen is mightier than the sword as they say and what I saw in her was me but in some inverted perverse funhouse mirror she is also a storyteller she weaves powerful

Storytelling can be...

 such as the manner in which people stepped, bowed, or took someone's hand. It also involved rules governing everything from attire to where one could walk or sit in relation to the King. Over time, the study of ballet became a central element of court life,

The origins of ballet -...

 with their anti-Catholic extremism and nonstop executions of everyone who disagreed with them. And The Directory that replaced them was an unstable and incompetent oligarchy. They needed a strong leader who could govern wisely and justly."

History vs. Napoleon...

 to govern their lands because he believed that a good ruler inspires others to spontaneously follow him by virtue of his ethical charisma. Confucius also believed that because the love and respect we learn in the family

Who was Confucius? -...

 and i hope that people will watching the series will go away with a with a view of the complexity and the details that we have little idea of of what governs the animal world and what governs the way in which animals

Sir David Attenborough...

 We have met truly extraordinary animals on this adventure. surrounded by the pack. Their lives governed by ticking clocks getting them to run further, fly faster or swim deeper.

Govern

To make decisions in an organization, country, or area and provide control.

Often appears as...

To influence or determine the nature of something.

Often appears as...

To control the speed of a machine or vehicle.

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Democratic Context

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