Quotes About Manipulation

As for the men in power, they are so anxious to establish the myth of infallibility that they do their utmost to ignore truth.

Or again, take your red banner. You think it's a flag, isn't that what you think? Well, it isn't a flag. It's the purple kerchief of the death woman, she uses it for luring. And why for luring? She waves it and she nods and winks and lures young men to come and be killed, then she sends famine and plague. That's what it is. And you went and believed her. You thought it was a flag. You thought it was: Come to me, all ye poor and proletarians of the world.

Stalin } took care always to say the opposite of what he did, and do the opposite of what he said.

that the most potent power in the entire world came from having power over someone else.

they can also be as manipulative as a James Taylor song. Sure, they're calming and bring you to a good place-but at their core, the whole goal of the damn thing is to undo you.

Immaculate Deception.

Snyder had scaled the rocky heights of the American political landscape by adhering to a simple mantra: Do unto others before they do unto you.

Nicholas is smart, though. He doesn't push it directly at Vottari. He pushes it through other people Vottari knows and trusts on SnapChat, Instagram, et cetera. They repost it and it keeps showing up in his feeds. That's it.

Kill with a borrowed knife.

In government, you can always improve your lie.

He started by using his wealth to co-opt anyone who could have any impact on popular culture or public opinion. Newspapers, actors, journalists, publishers, politicians, business people, unions—you name it. The idea was to be able to control the media, as well as any other voices Americans trusted. "They knew they needed to change the way Americans saw themselves. It's ideological

A believable falsehood must always be in place before conducting a clandestine operation.

dictate the terms of the relationship," Carl had instructed her, "or they do. You never want it to be them. Always make sure it's you.

It's a wonderful epiphany: with a lie I can change reality; with a lie I can change the world.

I suppose he isn't above trying to use a respectable lunatic.

And, too, it made me think of the wonderful power of money! What can it not do when it is properly applied; and what might it do when basely used.

The gentlemen among my readers will smile to themselves and say that women never did understand business, but the ladies may agree with me that Mrs Brandy understood her business very well, for the chief business of Mrs Brandy's life was to make Stephen Black as much in love with her as she was with him. In

is like asking a politician to achieve high office without the benefit of bribes or patronage.

Reg: Furth's in London. And yes, I know, it's my fault. But as long as I'ver roused the lion, I was going to ask you to speak to him on my behalf. Alex: You wish me to speak to Furth. Reg: Well, yes. He's always like you. Just tell him what a noble, upright fellow I am, and how I have always upheld my position with dignity and respect. Alex: Lie, you mean. REg: Whatever it takes.

This all felt important and significant, but Aden had put more than simple—relatively simple—affection into play. The captain had set up a very complicated game of chess and had moved all the pieces precisely where he wanted them, and Aden had just sat down opposite Vale and dumped over the table.

Smiles can be deadlier than pistols, if used correctly.

he never tells a truth, but with an intent that you should take it for a lye; nor a lye, but with the design that you should take it for a truth...

He could shred me so easily. A few words, a desperate look, and I was cut wide open.

You're toying with one of my people," she said coldly, watching impassively as he lifted her hand to his mouth. "You never used to be cruel" "I used to have a heart, he drawled and then someone broke it.