Quotes About Manipulation

And therefore I would say that the first thing to do is to realize that governments, all governments, at least on occasion, lie. And some of them do it all the time - some of them do it only every second statement - but, by and large, governments distort the facts in order to remain in office.

Yes, we all use each other and that's what we think of as love, and not being able to use each other is what's-- hate ....

I would be remiss not to give equal credit to Burke's man here," Farouk amended, earning a smug smirk from Ash's companion. "He was clever enough to offer his throat to one of the villains as a distraction while his master dispatched the rest of them." The man's smirk vanished, only to reappear on Ash's lips.

A politician to the end, he remained outwardly friendly and forthright while inwardly thinking of ways to cut his opponent's throat. Literally

Típicos funcionarios chapuceros, elegidos a dedo por gente desinteresada, que hacen malabares con la pelota hasta que pueden pasársela a otro bufón.

When you were possessed of a deceitful mind, it wasn't difficult to imagine that everyone else was the same. There was nothing the ragpicker could do about that. Not now. But if the Troll failed to do as he was told Ã¢â'¬Â¦

He knew how to tell a lie when it was needed and a greater good would be served.

Îi l?sase s? le înl?nÈ›uie de el cu propriile mâini, s? se legene în iluzii de m?rire È™i în l?comie, s? devin? sclavi, dependenÈ›i de false speranÈ›e È™i dorinÈ›e nebuneÈ™ti.

What persuades men and women to mistake each other from time to time for gods and vermin is ideology.

The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

Nicci looked up at Kahlan. "Knives are not my talent." "It's not hard," Kahlan said as she pressed the handle into Nicci's hand. "When the time is right, just stick the pointed end somewhere important in someone you really don't like.

This is how tyrants win the will of the people: with lies.

My brother always says that real power is not brokered in public.

It never failed to amaze her how simply saying something, no matter how untrue, was all it took to convince a large number of people of what you wanted them to believe.

Wizard's First Rule: people are stupid, they believe what they want to believe.

Of course, disinformation, Quinn said. I can do that. I'll leave out critical events, then I'll put in false information and twist everything that has happened around into a vague, shadowy history that obscures what really took place.

They think they are smart and powerful because they have contrived to use my gift to put up the boundary to lure us to this place. What they have actually done is to attract lightning, and that lightning is about to strike them down.

First Rule: people would believe any lie, either because they wanted to believe it was true, or because they feared it was.

People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true.

Wizards first Rule: People will believe a lie because they want it to be true or because they're afraid it MIGHT be true

Few people understood the weapon that was a properly fashioned twist of information.

People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid ti might be true. Zed

The weapon which most readily conquers reason is terror and violence

People are stupid; given proper motivation, almost anyone will believe almost anything