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Self-Control, cf. self-discipline
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You Can't Run the Country If You Can't Run Yourself
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You Can't Run the Country If You Can't Run Yourself
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During his term as President of the U.S., Lyndon Johnson was somewhat overweight. One day his wife challenged him with this blunt assertion: "You can't run the country if you can't run yourself." Respecting Mrs. Johnson's wise observation, the President lost 23 pounds.