Their Influence Quotes

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The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need. — Napoleon Bonaparte
The vested interests-if we explain the situation by their influence-can only get the public to act as they wish by manipulating public opinion, by playing… — Norman Angell
Those who are in the power of evil habits must conquer them as they can; and conquered they must be, or neither wisdom nor happiness… — Samuel Johnson
The unsuccessful person is burdened by learning, and prefers to walk down familiar paths. Their distaste for learning stunts their growth and limits their influence. — John C. Maxwell
Tax the rich. End the wars. Break the power of lobbies in Washington. These are the demands of Occupy Wall Street. They are very important.… — Jeffrey Sachs
The most influential books, and the truest in their influence, are works of fiction. They repeat, they re-arrange, they clarify the lessons of life; they… — Robert Louis Stevenson
Our children should learn the general framework of their government and then they should know where they come in contact with the government, where it… — Eleanor Roosevelt
So much were employers of wage-labor unenthusiastic about proletarianization that, in addition to fostering the gender age division of labor, they also encouraged, in their… — Immanuel Wallerstein
When a large number of organs of the press come to advance along the same track, their influence becomes almost irresistible in the long term,… — Alexis de Tocqueville
These elites, preferring to work in private, are rarely found posed for photographers, and their influence upon events has therefore to be deduced from what… — Harold Wallace Rosenthal
The word dysfunction has, I think, served its purpose and now has lost its meaning. Every family, like every person, is imperfect, after all. The… — Susan Minot
Righteous women have changed the course of history and will continue to do so, and their influence will spread and grow exponentially throughout the eternities. — Julie B. Beck
I never liked the Hierarchy of the Church-an equality in the teacher of Religion, and a dependence on the people, are republican sentiments-but if the… — Rufus King
Although I entertain great respect and regard for the female sex I consider the qualifications of the ladies to be already sufficiently charming without adding… — James Francis
As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we say anything bad… — Dallin H. Oaks
I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world,… — Nellie L. McClung
Although random mutations influenced the course of evolution, their influence was mainly by loss, alteration, and refinement... Never, however, did that one mutation make a… — Lynn Margulis
Who knows what would have become of me, if my parents had not had their influence on me. — Otto Schily
To suggest that Quebecers willingly give up the chance to exercise fully their influence within the federal government would be to betray the historical role… — Kim Campbell
The friendly smile, the word of greeting, are certainly something fleeting and seemingly insubstantial. You canâ€™t take them with you. But they work for good… — James Cash Penney

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