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Influence Quotes

"Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example."

"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."

"I'm not a role model"

"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"

"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company"

"Without a clear collective vision, democracy will not be achieved."

"Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them."

"It is not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce."

"A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence."

"Tell me thy company, and I will tell thee what thou art."

"I was always dreaming about very powerful people—dictators and things like that. I was just always impressed by people who could be remembered for hundreds of years, or even like Jesus, being remembered for thousands of years."

"Things do not happen. Things are made to happen."

"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."

"See, people with power understand exactly one thing: violence."

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

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