Quotes About Manipulation

The 'fires'n that produce thick, rarely innocent, often strategic smoke should therefore be scrutinized. they should be known and identified; and when they involve dishonesty, lies, or manipulation, they they should be ignored.

Terrifying creatures without heads or feet. Death hiding in black shrouds. But the death called Fury had teeth and claws, and they'd tortured and toyed with his mind and body for hours. Manipulated and exposed his deepest fears and doubts, broken his mind and his body. Trust us and we will leave you alone. Surrender to us and we'll keep you safe from harm. We are friends. We are you.

The wisdom of the world dresses up as helpful protection while binding you to fear

This was what Alvin Finch had learned: you can break their bones, but it is far better to break their heart. Suffice it to say that he had broken the father's heart.

How could he doubt such a lovely daughter who had agreed with him at each turn, though he'd had to break three of her fingers to convince her that he was right?

Campbell's Law, which says that any metric used to determine social decision-making will become corrupted by people who want to affect those decisions.

Rhetoric is simply the use of language to persuade, and it can be used to persuade us of falsehoods as well as truths.

Women scheme when they are weak, they lie out of fear. Men scheme when they are strong, they lie out of arrogance.

Religion is never the problem it's the people who use it to gain power.

that word. Charming. Women should steer clear of men who charm them. If you're charmed, then you're under some kind of spell, and women need to stay sharp. Real life isn't a dream.

Ah." Puck's emerald eyes sparkled with glee. And so they come crawling back for Puck's help after all. Tsk tsk." He shook his head and took another bite of the apple. How easy it is to forget grudges when someone has something you need.

Of course you're sorry. The first words out of the mouths of men who are caught doing something they're only too happy to continue until they're caught.

Munchausen by proxy may be the single most complex—and lethal—form of maltreatment known today. It is formally defined as the falsification or induction of physical and/or emotional illness by a caretaker of a dependent person. In most cases, the perpetrator is a mother and the victim is her own child.

God, please," I scream, "help, Mom, he is going to kill me!" And she is standing just where she was three minutes ago. Three minutes ago my life was different. Three minutes ago I could have made it out of here intact, but now Ã¢â'¬Â¦ And my mother, arms folded, body now relaxed and loose, is wearing the curly smile of a Cheshire cat, staring right at me, holding my eyes as I go down, crack, into the corner.

One thing about public opinion is you can turn it in an instant with the right illusion.

Thought involves a little charlatanism.

Quizá sea el diablo quien dice estas cosas, y quizá tú las crees porque te las dice un rey.

Cuídate de los que saben escribir, pues tienen el poder de enamorarte sin siquiera tocarte.

And just as, in the First Scramble for Africa, one tribe was divided against another tribe to make the division of Africa easier, in the Second Scramble for Africa one nation is going to be divided against another nation to make it easier to control Africa by making her weak and divided against herself

So, poetry becomes a means for useful dialogue between people who are not only unknown, but mute to each other. It produces a dialogue among people that guards all of us against manipulation by our so-called leaders.

My daughter sees men as little more than adornments. Her only real interest is in herself. She wants to be desired, to see how far she can lean men. Is not that she wants their love. Just a boost to her ego. That's all she cares about.

The thoughts he put in her head. Someone should've arrested him for it.

A dismal demon who was mostly mouth, he was ready at a moment's notice to offer misinformation on any subject. And, while he often tumbled heavily, it was never he who was hurt, but, rather, the unfortunate person on whom he fell.

The guy could sell sunlamps in a cancer ward.