Quotes About Influence

The Akali Dai's decision to adopt Bhindranwale was rank political opportunism.

In India all politicians, except members of the Gandhi family, have to protect their base.

In religion and politics, people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination.

Moralists and philosophers have adjudged those who throw temptation in the way of the erring, equally guilty with those who are thereby led into evil

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing the matter with this, except that it ain't so.

In religion and politics people's beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves examined the questions at issue but have taken them at second-hand from other.

A powerful agent is the right word. Whenever we come upon one of those intensely right words in a book or a newspaper the resulting effect is physical as well as spiritual, and electrically prompt.

We have the best government that money can buy.

Truth is mighty and will prevail. There is nothing wrong with this, except that it ain't so.

To be good is noble but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.

A great person is one who affects the younger generation by his positivity

A man never reaches that dizzy height of wisdom that he can no longer be led by the nose.

Fleas can be taught nearly anything a congressman can.

Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre but they are more deadly in the long run.

There is no distinctly native American criminal class except Congress.

A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

God created war so that Americans would learn geography.

We surround ourselves with people like ourselves. You become what you hang around.

The lead singer of Creed says he won't endorse President Obama. Well that settles it -- Obama will not win the 1998 presidential election.

It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own.

Where is Hollywood located? Chiefly between the ears. In that part of the American brain lately vacated by God.

A company is known by the people it keeps.

The most powerful music is music with purpose.

The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies.