In my opinion self-command for Smith is much more complex than simple self-control. |
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Invincible when events ran their way, they could not summon the self-command to rally when the sky began to rain. |
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They resent outside authorities telling them how to live their lives, but they lack self-command. |
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He wore a suit, and an air of something approaching self-containment, if not quite self-command. |
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He had been able to retain his self-command whilst the poor lady was present, for he knew her state and how mischievous a shock would be. |
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He sought pleasure, self-command, fame, knowledge, and even wisdom. |
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If you are upset, you will lack the self-command to hear opposing views, without which you cannot even stand wisely on your own. |
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With respect to decision and action, the strategy of objective tolerance is appropriate in areas where I do not aspire to the highest degree of self-command. |
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Harriet behaved extremely well on the occasion, with great self-command. |
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It is a solitary creature in self-command. |
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It follows him through all the phases of his existence as a spirit, until he has acquired such thorough self-command that evil spirits renounce the attempt to obsess him. |
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He hath not sufficient judgment and self-command to hold his tongue. |
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