“Be a pattern to others, and then all will go well; for as a whole city is affected by the licentious passions and vices of great men, so it is likewise reformed by their moderation.” MenWellsWholePassionCitiesInfluencePatternsVicesGreat MenAffectedModeration Author:Thomas Carlyle
“Marx profoundly affected those who did not accept his system. His influence extended to those who least supposed they were subject to it.” AcceptingInfluenceSubjectsAffected Book:The affluent society Source: The affluent society
“The Japanese army is now prepared to use every means within its power to subdue its opponents. The objectives of the Japanese Expeditionary Forces are, as clearly set forth in statements issued by the Japanese Government, not only to protect the vested interests of Japan and the lives and property of the Japanese residents in the affected area, but also to scourge the Chinese Government and army who have een pursuing anti-foreign and anti-Japanese policies in collaboration with Communist influences.” MeanUseGovernmentForceInterestInfluencePolicyProtectAreasArmyPropertyPreparedStatementsObjectivesChineseOpponentsJapanAffectedCommunistCollaborationResidentsScourgeVery MeanVested InterestsChinese Government Author:Iwane Matsui
“If my church attempted to influence me in a way which was improper or which affected adversely my responsibilities as a public servant sworn to uphold the Constitution, then I would reply to them that this was an improper action on their part. It was one to which I could not subscribe.” IfsWayActionChurchResponsibilityAtheismInfluenceConstitutionPositive AtheismServantAffectedPublic Servants Author:John F. Kennedy
“I like to believe that everyone is born with the same skill set, and that it is the influences that one comes upon. What he hungers for is definitely going to be affected by what he got or didn't get in those years when he was forming his psyche and his values. So I think villains are made.” ThinkingYearsBelieveMadeValuesBornInfluenceSkillsHungerAffectedVillain Author:Ron Perlman
“Consciousness creates the body. Our bodies are made up of dynamic energy systems that are affected by our diets, relationships, heredity, and culture and the interplay of all these factors and activities... We cannot hope to reclaim our bodily wisdom and inherent ability to create health without first understanding the influence of our society on how we think about and care for our bodies.” ThinkingFirstsMadeBodyCareCultureEnergyUnderstandingAbilityConsciousnessInfluenceActivityFactorsDietsOur SocietyAffectedInherentHeredity Author:Christiane Northrup
“I would like the [film] industry to be more aware of what they're doing to influence people for good and for bad. There's no doubt that we're affected by our environment” PeopleFilmDoubtEnvironmentInfluenceIndustryNo DoubtAffectedOur EnvironmentFilm IndustryInfluencing People Author:Dorothy Arzner
“It's hard to say. Whenever you play with a group of people for a long time it influences the way that you play with others. They were all very defining in their own way and all affected the band in one way or another. I don't think they are so obvious in the music. The fact is that The Lawrence Arms is the culmination of a long search of trying to find people who play well as a unit.” PeopleThinkingWayTryingWellsLongHardPlayFactsGroupsInfluenceArmsBandLong TimeObviousOne WayAffectedUnitsDefiningCulmination Author:Chris McCaughan
“The key to overcoming resistance to change is to frame your actions and continually adjust them as you move forward to so that those who might be affected by any changes see them as useful and beneficial for them. This isn't as hard as it sounds. You just have to be vigilant in paying attention to how you're influencing the lives of people who matter.” PeopleMatterHardMightActionMovingSoundAttentionInfluenceKeysOvercomingResistanceMoving ForwardPay AttentionAffectedBeneficialVigilantResistance To Change Author:Stewart D. Friedman
“What I write about is how much influence it's had in things like state legislatures and governorships and congressional races. The other thing that's even more important in the long run is that very extreme money has affected the ecosystem of ideology in the country.” WritingLongImportantCountryStatesRunningRaceInfluenceExtremesIdeologyAffectedLong RunsLegislatureEcosystemsState Legislatures Author:Jane Mayer
“We're also more affected by aspirational signals in an offline world where it is more difficult to "hide" and thus indirectly increases the influence from others.” WorldDifficultInfluenceIncreaseAffectedSignalsOffline Author:Martin Lindstrom