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title: "4 Like Pawns Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [“It was fun, although we felt like pawns, or prawns, in the maelstrom.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-child/it-was-fun-although-we-felt-like-pawns-or-prawns-in-the-maelstrom/)

[Julia Child](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-child/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/532/julia-child-1522_maelstrom_it-was-fun-although-we-felt-like-pawns-o_92176.jpg)

> [In real life, the most practical advice for leaders is not to treat pawns like pawns, nor princes like princes, but all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-macgregor-burns/in-real-life-the-most-practical-advice-for-leaders-is-not-to-treat/)

[James MacGregor Burns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-macgregor-burns/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52d/james-macgregor-burns-24605_advice_in-real-life-the-most-practical-advice-f_616568.png)

> [“The masses of people are carried along, obedient to environment; the wills and desires of others stronger than themselves; heredity; suggestion; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/three-initiates/the-masses-of-people-are-carried-along-obedient-to-environment-the/)

[Three Initiates](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/three-initiates/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/86d/three-initiates-18223_power_the-masses-of-people-are-carried-along-o_1540845.jpg)

> [Treating people just like pawns in chess.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/black-sabbath/treating-people-just-like-pawns-in-chess/)

[Black Sabbath](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/black-sabbath/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c2/black-sabbath-17744_quote_treating-people-just-like-pawns-in-chess_1891621.jpg)

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