SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Shareholders, of course, have every right to weigh in on whether (or how) they want a company to exercise political influence. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department or the FBI, not just in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
“Groups like Samsung, Hyundai, Lotte, and LG have so much money, political influence, and sway over the media that their power is… — Daniel Tudor Copy Share Image
People who looked like me were not in positions of political influence, let alone leading governments when I was younger. — Humza Yousaf Copy Share Image
In any country, in any city, there will be political influence on what is said, what kind of images are to be… — Cai Guo-Qiang Copy Share Image
Income inequality matters more on a day-to-day basis. Wealth matters more for political influence. — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
“Under a parliamentary democracy, such as in France, political influence can be secured by using money to create favorable or unfavorable public… — Günter Reimann Copy Share Image
“the decrease in the top marginal income tax rate led to an explosion of very high incomes, which then increased the political… — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
“The drug industry spent $262 Million on political influence in the 1999-2000 election cycle: $177 Million on lobbying, $65 Million on issue… — Joseph Befumo Copy Share Image
The illegitimate use of a state by economic interests for their own ends is based upon a preexisting illegitimate power of the… — Robert Nozick Copy Share Image
I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what,… — George Soros 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
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
The Truth about Leo Strauss is the most balanced and insightful book yet written about Strauss's thought, students, and political influence. It… — William Galston Copy Share Image
I'll suffer no daughter of mine to play the fool with her heart, indeed! She shall marry for the purpose for which… — Susan Edmonstone Ferrier Copy Share Image
If we are going to talk about the most recent of the "Indignados" movements in several countries of the world, including Europe,… — Alejandro Castro Espin Copy Share Image
Kissinger's major, and most lucrative role, has come as head of Kissinger Associates in New York City, founded on a loan obtained… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
Photography is the only “language” understood in all parts of the world, and bridging all nations and cultures, it links the family… — Helmut Gernsheim Copy Share Image
We do not have many women leaders in the world. But if you look at the current examples, most of those few… — Dalia Grybauskaite Copy Share Image
I mean, what's the elections? You know, two guys, same background, wealth, political influence, went to the same elite university, joined the… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
A major danger for us Europeans: We must demonstrate that those who have this view of us are mistaken, that we can… — Sigmar Gabriel Copy Share Image
