Quotes About Influence

when you don't know what a man is getting at, let your counter-question shift the subject to something you do want to talk about. Then, no matter what he answers, make your point and call on someone else. Logic does not enter into it—just tactics.

Every law that was ever written opened up a new way to graft.

Mighty little force is needed to control a man whose mind has been hoodwinked; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything—you can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.

Jubal, you talk like a harem guard trying to convince a whole man of the advantages of being a eunuch.

A managed democracy is a wonderful thing, Manuel, for the managers.

I had come to realize that they either didn't care or wouldn't care. All that mattered to them was whether or not you were part of Boss's outfit.

more than six people cannot agree on anything, three is better—and one is perfect for a job that one can do. This is why parliamentary bodies all through history, when they accomplished anything, owed it to a few strong men who dominated the rest.

A managed democracy is a wonderful thing, Manuel, for the managers . . . and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and the managers define what is 'irresponsible.

I can think of no surer way to destroy confidence at our most critical period than by having a leader who wears a mask.

like fire and fusion, government is a dangerous servant and a terrible master.

Can Penny come in?"  "Oh, sure! But you can tell her that she is wasting her time; the answer is still 'No.' "  So I changed my mind. Confound it, why should an argument seem so much more logical when underlined with a whiff of Jungle Lust?

I wonder how harmless, such people are? To what extent civilization is retarded by the laughing jackasses, the empty-minded belittlers?

When are the territorial states going to learn that they cannot possibly win against corporate states?

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I told her that no born leader seeks command; the mantle descends on him, he wears the burden because he must.

Boss, I keep telling you: it's impossible for a woman to lay it on too thick with a man. If you tell a man he's eight feet tall and say it often enough, with your eyes wide and a throb in your voice, he'll start stooping to go through seven-foot doors.) Jake

A managed democracy is a wonderful thing, Manuel, for the managers . . . and its greatest strength is a 'free press' when 'free' is defined as 'responsible' and the managers define what is 'irresponsible.' Do

The unconscious is a marvelous universe of unseen energies, forces, forms of intelligence—even distinct personalities—that live within us. It is a much larger realm than most of us realize, one that has a complete life of its own running parallel to the ordinary life we live day to day. The unconscious is the secret source of much of our thought, feeling, and behavior. It influences us in ways that are all the more powerful because unsuspected.

We could give our children the most wonderful blessing if only we would stop passing the buck to them.

A person with passion typically exudes confidence, and confidence creates value for themselves and others by leading the way, not showing the way. " - David Lucatch, founder and CEO of Yappn Corp.

Persistence Pays - The person who is willing to keep asking for what they want, and keeps demonstrating value, is ultimately the most persuasive." – Jason Nazar, CEO and co-founder, Docstoc [8]

The easiest way to get brainwashed is to be born. All of the above principles then immediately go into action, a process which social psychologists euphemistically call socialization.

Here's what it is, here's what it isn't, now here's why you need to go tell everyone how smart I am.

Here's to the good nuns for telling me what books NOT to read!