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> [“Is it better to win over the hearts and minds of the people, or imprison them and torture them into telling you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jarod-kintz/is-it-better-to-win-over-the-hearts-and-minds-of-the-people-or/)

[Jarod Kintz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jarod-kintz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cc/jarod-kintz-2_psychology_is-it-better-to-win-over-the-hearts-and_947073.jpg)

> [I was one of those kids who thought I could be the president of England when I grew up if I wanted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/riley-keough/i-was-one-of-those-kids-who-thought-i-could-be-the-president-of/)

[Riley Keough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/riley-keough/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/11c/riley-keough-14435_acting_i-was-one-of-those-kids-who-thought-i-co_1127764.png)

> [The easiest way to make something cool is to get cool people to do it. Part of this might mean the president…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denis-hayes/the-easiest-way-to-make-something-cool-is-to-get-cool-people-to-do-it/)

[Denis Hayes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denis-hayes/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/687/denis-hayes-16094_arnold-schwarzenegge_the-easiest-way-to-make-something-cool-i_1435813.png)

> [Well, he can't be dumb, I mean, because he's been president for four years and he's president again, so you're going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-newcombe/well-he-can-t-be-dumb-i-mean-because-he-s-been-president-for-four/)

[John Newcombe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-newcombe/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ee/john-newcombe-27520_again_well-he-can-t-be-dumb-i-mean-because-he_1663442.jpg)

> [I won. I mean, I became president.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-won-i-mean-i-became-president/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44c/donald-trump-18_mean_i-won-i-mean-i-became-president-2927975_2927975.jpg)

> [I don't know anything about press conferences." "Oh, just Google it. I'm sure someone's written an article on holding a successful one.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cory-doctorow/i-don-t-know-anything-about-press-conferences-oh-just-google-it-i-m/)

[Cory Doctorow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cory-doctorow/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb6/cory-doctorow-1928_articles_i-don-t-know-anything-about-press-confer_3181670.png)

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