F. Scott Fitzgerald, (1896-1940) American novelist and short story writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page F. Scott Fitzgerald Quote “Either you think – or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.”F. Scott Fitzgerald ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) American novelist and short story writerTender is the Night, 1934 Free Thought , Obedience , Power , Responsibility Ratings and Comments Reply me again 8/31/06 This is not true in the case of personal power.Personal power can be weakened but the only way to lose it is to give it up. Reply Logan, Memphis, TN 8/31/06 Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/31/06 Most of the liberal and conservative's babababbel in this blog prove out this quote. The socialist and fascist agendas of today's intellectual rabble don't have a pregnant idea between them. A nation of individual sovereign nobles think for themselves, all else is sterile perversion, and will collapse under the weight of its own forced sterility. Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/31/06 Editor, your filters are blocking comments still Reply Anonymous, Reston, VA US 8/31/06 "Think" is not the key, heck the lowest form of citizen (e.g. people like Bush) "think", the problem is that they do not "think clearly", that their logic is fuzzy and perverted. Reply Joe, Rochester, MI 8/31/06 Just like a liberal to deny this quote because it's the wrong type of thinking. Rather like talking about horses, and we should not talk unles it's about "big" horses. Reply Editor, Liberty Quotes 8/31/06 Sorry, Mike. The SPAM filter was filtering 'cialis' -- however, that word is found in the word 'socialist'. ;-) It has been resolved. Thanks! Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/31/06 Editor, Thank you Reply E Archer, NYC 8/31/06 This is absolutely true! If you don't direct your life, someone will direct it for you. Reply Ken, Allyn, WA 8/31/06 How appropriate that "cialis" is found in the word "socialist", considering its use. Reply jim k, Austin, Tx 12/28/12 A good example of this is religion. People, especially fundamentalists tend to believe what they were taught as children by their parents and their church. They don't think or question very much but they do have faith and hope and do a lot of believing. Politics is another example. I vote democrat(or republican) because my dad voted that way. Recent elections are proof that a lot of voters aren't big on "thinking". SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This F. Scott Fitzgerald quote is found in these categories: Free Thought quotes Obedience quotes Power quotes Responsibility quotes About F. Scott Fitzgerald Bio of F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotations by F. Scott Fitzgerald Books by/about F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald videos F. Scott Fitzgerald on Wikipedia Astrological chart for F. Scott Fitzgerald