Quotes About Influence

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.

Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

For it is Godís will that by doing good you should silence the ignorance of foolish men.

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

when they see your pure and reverent demeanor.

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

They are of the world. That is why they speak from the worldís perspective, and the world listens to them.

Whoever greets such a person shares in his evil deeds.

And the woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”