Authorship Quote by Edmund Burke

Writers, especially those of us with roots in other countries, are rarely left to ourselves. We are asked to declare our allegiances, or they…

— Dinaw Mengestu

Sallust is indisputably one of the best historians among the Romans, both for the purity of his language and the elegance of his style.

— Edmund Burke

It's hard to tell writers, especially in movies, that words are secondary. Behavior is important.

— James Caan

We don't stop Russia or any other country from trying to influence public debate in the United States on any issue.

— Tom Malinowski

Politicians or pundits can distort or cherry-pick climate science any way they want to try and gain temporary influence with the public. But any…

— Clive Thompson

The Press, which is mostly controlled by vested interests, has an excessive influence on public opinion.

— Albert Einstein

Everyone has an influence on public affairs if he will take the trouble to exert it.

— Calvin Coolidge

We are going to mint new astronauts from all communities. We want to influence public policy and opinion... by changing the mindset.

— Dylan Taylor

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…

— Norman Angell

To straddle the middle ground and win elections, we have to be in charge of the political agenda. This can only be done by…

— Lee Kuan Yew

In the long run the ideas of the majority, however detrimental they may be, will carry on. The future of mankind depends on the…

— Ludwig von Mises

When the initial effort of political and business leaders to influence public opinion on an issue is to threaten rather than to engage and…

— Preston Manning