Quotes About Influence

The huge capacity to purchase submission that goes with any large sum of money, well, this we have. This is a power of which we should all be aware.

There's a dark underside to philanthropy. People who give a bunch of money are deferred to, even when they are wrong. The emperor cannot be shown to have no clothes.

The idea that money is corrupting innocent politicians would be laughable if it did not lead to such dangerous legislation.

A rich man told me recently that a liberal is a man who tells other people what to do with their money.

Money always talks louder than morality.

Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money.

I give money to everybody. When they call, I give. And you know what, when I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them and they are there for me.

I turn over a lot of money for a lot of people and I'm the smallest fish in it

I understand what rappers are talking about. I think rap is less about educating people about the black community and more about making money.

Once you have a certain amount of money, it ceases to be an issue. I'd rather put my cultural imprint on the fabric of life. After money, all you want is immortality.

Let me tell you, it's a lot easier to raise money for a governor. They have all kinds of business to hand out, road contracts, construction jobs, you name it.

Money power means budget power and it is folly to imagine that the citizen can control government unless he can control its budget.

All powerful money gives birth and beauty. [Lat., Et genus et formam regina pecunia donat.]

With adolescent egotism and a lot of money one can pretty much rule the world.

When I was 16 I'd watch 'The Godfather,' but I didn't think, 'Right, I'm going to go down the barber's and get some protection money off him.'

It's funny how money change a situation.

The rich are different than you and me: they have more money and they have more power.

Money, like any other force such as electricity, is amoral and can be used for either good or evil.

Internet fame is like regular fame only without all the annoying 'money' and 'power.'

Money is economic power.

Men such as they are, very naturally seek money or power; and power because it is as good as money.

Money has always been in politics. And I'm not sure you'd want money to be completely out of politics.

The meanest and most hateful thing about money is that it even gives one talent.

The problem isn't too little money in political campaigns, but not enough.