Quotes About Influence

Come this way immediately," commanded Cecil, who always felt that he must lead women, though he know not whither, and protect them, though he knew not against what.

Come this way immediately," commanded Cecil, who always felt that he must lead women, though knew not whither, and protect them, though he knew not against what.

Every moment of his life he's forming you, telling you what's charming or amusing or ladylike, telling you what a man thinks womanly; and you, you of all women, listen to his voice instead of to your own.

I expected an ultimatum from my banker by every post. Yet this influence was nothing to the other.

I knew I could not maintain that leadership in open struggle against Moscow influence. Only two Communist leaders in history ever succeeded in doing this - Tito and Mao Tse-tung.

Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a mirror of our attitudes and expectations.

Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.

It is our attitude toward life that determines life's attitude toward us. We get back what we put out.

The two biggest things you can do to change your future are the books you read and the people you associate with.

He guided the passions of others, because he was master of his own.

Enlightened persons to not allow the sultry urges of the sub-conscious mind to influence the thoughts of their soul. -They condemn selfish urges as irresponsible. And do not regard their sense of responsibility as morbid. Rather they feel that it is a sign of a spiritually healthy mind.

Clearly Hitler was not the representative of any single group or class but many groups at the same time. [...] He had no choice if he wanted to stay in power, for no group was so powerful that he could base his power on it alone

A woman's image, and sometimes her soul, is moulded and unmoulded, shaped according to the regime's taste and used as a store mannequin to promote the prevailing political power's concept of the ideal female citizen. Every regime, without exception, starts building its ideal citizen by tampering with its women.

This is almost childish." one might think. "It seems infantile" And it is. That's why, first and foremost, such leaders need to infantilise the people.

Once you infantilise the common political narrative, it becomes easier to mobilise the masses, and from then on you can promise them anything.

Like Putin, from his early days in power Erdo?an created a loyal web of vassals, and gradually transformed the decision-making process for matters concerning the nation's finances until every economic transaction, from the most micro to the most macro, was in some way connected to him.

Most of the Founders and Framers were Deists. Deism is a religion that believes in a God who really doesn't give a shit.

I wanted to be like her because she mattered.

I think Karl Rove saw that in George W. Bush early on and understood the impact that he could have on Texas politics and probably on national politics.

People really feel that, when they go to the gas pump now, that the oil cartel is holding them by the legs and tipping them upside down and shaking money out of their pockets.

But The Preacher operated on the theory that if you told a big enough lie often enough, people would accept it as the truth.

Attitude is a choice. Choose wisely, as it will impact your relationships and achievements.

Attitude is contagious. Spread positivity and watch it come back to you tenfold.

As ambassadors of Jesus Christ, they were consumed with the task given to them by God. Any authority and influence they had were not their own, or even connected to their brilliance or dynamic leadership strategies. Rather, they were servants of the King. Their allegiance was to his priorities, and they discerned the many ways they could walk in obedience to show and share the gospel in a world of great need.