Quotes About Influence

Regardless of the cause, those in charge always seemed to be seeking power and glory for themselves.

A leader pompously voices his own views without the least hesitation. Do as I say, he proclaims. Then you, as well as your family and your village and your country and the whole world too will be secure. Gesturing grandly, he roars on about how disaster will come from ignoring him. But then, as has happened time after time, his favorite prostitute gives him the cold shoulder, and this makes him cry out desperately for the abolition of her kind.

No sentía ni entusiamo ni aversión por lo que hacía. Mi letargo era tal, que simplemente me dejaba llevar por lo que consideraban mejor para mí quienes me rodeaban.

I wondered if in the end I would not be argued into silence by someone in good graces with the world, by the excuses of which the world approved.

African culture inspired African American culture, however African American culture inspires world culture!

The effect of one upright individual is incalculable.

The effect of one good-hearted person is incalcuable.

A great way to persuade people is by making them feel like they're missing out, because people are much more likely to participate in something if they feel like they're the only ones not doing it.

A major argument against voting is that it makes no difference, and if that's the case, let me explain that the person's vote does make a difference.

A man is a puppet in the hands of time and change.

A vote isn't just a piece of paper: it's a person's way of weighing in on who should be running the country, so not voting is the same as throwing away their say in the matter.

Be a likeable and relatable voice of reason.

Before you ask the person to vote, do something nice and unexpected that will make that person feel the need to reciprocate the favor.

Create a sense of obligation. When you want to persuade someone to do something, one of the best ways you can accomplish this task is to make that person feel obligated to you.

Don't vote based on what others are doing. Go with your gut and the knowledge you've gleaned from doing your research. Do listen to what others have to say––it is important to gauge what others feel and think but you must still reach an opinion based on what you know, think and feel is the right choice.

Fear is an excellent motivator, and voting is no exception.

Leadership is not about working towards a goal single-handedly. Leadership is about inspiring and motivating people to work together towards a goal.

One of the best ways to get an individual voter out to the polls is through a personal appeal. In this sense, a personal appeal means an appeal to a specific person and not people in general.

One of the biggest reasons that people don't vote is because they don't see the point, so I can explain that the only way they can be heard is by casting a vote.

One of the most effective ways there is of getting people to vote is by simply asking them to.

Ready to make your voice heard? Go and vote.

The government touches everyone's lives in more ways than one, and everyone has an opinion about how the government should handle various issues—even if they don't realize it.

The person's vote does make a difference.

Voting shapes the future.