to master oneself
1Master–slave morality — Master slave morality is a central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche s works, in particular the first essay of On the Genealogy of Morality. Nietzsche argued that there were two fundamental types of morality: Master morality and slave morality .… …
2Master-slave morality — is a central theme of Friedrich Nietzsche s works, in particular the first essay of On the Genealogy of Morality . Nietzsche argued that there were two fundamental types of morality: Master morality and slave morality . Master morality weighs… …
3Master-slave dialectic — This article is about Hegel s master slave dialectic. For the general terms, see Master (disambiguation) and Slave. For computer controllers, see Master slave (technology) …
4master — masterless, adj. /mas teuhr, mah steuhr/, n. 1. a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one s fate. 2. an owner of a slave, animal, etc. 3. an employer of workers or… …
5master — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a a person having control of persons or things. b an employer. c a male head of a household (master of the house). d the owner of a dog, horse, etc. e the owner of a slave. f Naut. the captain of a merchant ship. g Hunting the …
6master — /ˈmastə / (say mahstuh) noun 1. someone who has the power of controlling, using, or disposing of something: a master of several languages. 2. an employer of workers or servants. 3. Also, master mariner. the commander of a merchant vessel. 4. the… …
7master — mas•ter [[t]ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər[/t]] n. 1) a person with the ability or power to control: master of one s fate[/ex] 2) an owner of a slave or animal 3) an employer, esp. of servants 4) the male head of a household 5) a person preeminent in a… …
8master — n 1. lord, lord and master, overlord, ruler, tyrant, dictator, despot; king, sovereign, monarch, majesty, crowned head, potentate, dynast; prince, emperor, rajah, maharajah, sultan, czar, Caesar, kaiser, Fr. roi, Latin, rex. sheik, khan, governor …
9Elderly martial arts master — The elderly martial arts master is a stock character in fiction, especially martial arts films.[1] Typically East Asian, he is a near invincible master of the martial arts, despite his age and presumed decrease in physical strength. Most often he …
10shoot oneself in the foot — tv. to cause oneself difficulty; to be the author of one’s own doom. □ I am a master at shooting myself in the foot. □ Again, he shot himself in the foot with his open and honest dealings with the press …
