In England pensions used to be given to aristocrats, because aristocrats had political influence, in order to corrupt them. Here pensions are… — William Graham Sumner Copy Share Image
Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
I wasn't allowed to listen to a lot of music growing up. It wasn't until I started to make my gospel record… — Katy Perry Copy Share Image
Does the critic wish to influence the kind of film that costs more than £250,000? It is as if he were to… — Kenneth Tynan Copy Share Image
A relationship is between you and the person you're with. Stop letting outsiders plant their opinions in something they're not involved in.… — Trent Shelton Copy Share Image
I'm trying to create a collection of stories - the 'U.F.O.W.A.V.E.' songs are all stories. I haven't really taken direct lyrical influence… — King Krule Copy Share Image
“Well...you know, you can influence all kinds of people, but sometimes it gets in the way -- especially if somebody is accusing… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
By far, the most determining factor of any brand is the product or the service the company produces. Branding companies have very… — Stefan Sagmeister Copy Share Image
The career of politics grants a feeling of power. The knowledge of influencing men, of participating in power over them, and above… — Max Weber Copy Share Image
I don't think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence… — Denise Levertov Copy Share Image
She was no longer that happy creature who in earlier youth wandered with me on the banks of the lake and talked… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Copy Share Image
Socialism is young and has made errors. Many times revolutionaries lack the knowledge and intellectual courage needed to meet the task of… — Che Guevara Copy Share Image
I have performed my duty to my God, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear in approaching death. To… — Andrew Johnson Copy Share Image
Let me thus praise You in the way You love best: by shining on those around me. Let me preach You without… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
I'm a spiritual person, I believe that if you read the bible, you get what you want from it. But, when you… — Carlos Mencia Copy Share Image
“The effectiveness of an inspired bishop, adviser, or teacher has very little to do with the outward trappings of power or an… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
'Jaws' was the ultimate man vs. nature movie, and it was a movie that was basically three people against the elements, so… — Adam Green Copy Share Image
Even as the needle that directs the hour, (Touched with the loadstone) by the secret power Of hidden Nature, points upon the… — Francis Quarles Copy Share Image
Take Google - I can use it, you can use it, anyone else can use it, but we all know its designed… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
A secret combination that seeks to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries is increasing in its evil influence and… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I definitely am a huge lover of comedy, and it's only through doing so many comedies that I've realised how much of… — Bradley Cooper Copy Share Image
I believe young female directors in particular should always remind themselves of the truths of their own stories and not let outsiders… — Shahad Ameen Copy Share Image
The capacity to influence radical groups can diminish significantly once they are viewed as indispensable coalition partners and are able to intimidate… — Tzipi Livni Copy Share Image
Secret Societies have existed among all peoples, savage and civilized, since the beginning of recorded history... It is beyond question that the… — Manly Hall Copy Share Image
Men have the influence and power in business and politics. It is the mother who can make the child's bedtime earlier, take… — Warren Farrell Copy Share Image
Your thoughts greatly influence how you feel and behave. In fact, your inner monologue has a tendency to become a self-fulfilling prophecy. — Amy Morin Copy Share Image
Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke - Go and have a look in my bedroom, It's covered… — Ringo Starr Copy Share Image
Few have heard of Fra Luca Pacioli, the inventor of double-entry bookkeeping; but he has probably had much more influence on human… — Herbert J. Muller Copy Share Image
More and more people in my country recognise the dangers of having their governors appointed by Putin and having no influence in… — Garry Kasparov Copy Share Image
We have become a force of nature Not long ago, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, forest fires, even earthquakes and volcanic explosions were… — David Suzuki Copy Share Image
The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on… — Kano Jigoro Copy Share Image
I don't want to go crazy pretending to be someone all the time. But at the same time, if I have the… — Lilly Singh Copy Share Image
Voroshilov was a striking figure, with a great deal of influence among the workers, so that the degree of influence of the… — Kliment Voroshilov Copy Share Image
“Top sales professionals will confirm that nurturing their “sphere of influence” is essential to their success. When trust and rapport are well… — Susan C. Young Copy Share Image
Under Freud's influence, many ambitious biographers - not to mention psychologists, philosophers, and historians - have sought answers in their subject's childhood. — Anne Applebaum Copy Share Image
“Self-leaders are still true leaders even if they have no known followers. True leaders inspire by the influence of their characters and… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and… — Keith O'Brien Copy Share Image
I don't think of myself as a role model for others, but I like to live my life by my own integrity.… — Lily Cole Copy Share Image
When a person hasn't in him that which is higher and stronger than all external influences, it is enough for him to… — Anton Chekhov Copy Share Image
Because of my register, Miles Davis' trumpet playing has always been a big influence on my singing. I've always been intrigued by… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
