“It is very difficult to know exactly what good should come out of a particular situation. To attempt to manipulate circumstances so your idea of good can come about, is to let the ego play God-and that, as you know, can and does backfire.” KnowsShouldDoeIdeasPlayDifficultSituationParticularCircumstancesEgoGoodnessManipulateBackfire Author:Neem Karoli Baba
“Successful democratic politicians are insecure and intimidated men. They advance politically only as they placate, appease, bribe, seduce, bamboozle, or otherwise manage to manipulate the demanding and threatening elements in their constituencies. The decisive consideration is not whether the proposition is good but whether it is popular -- not whether it will work well and prove itself but whether the active talking constituents like it immediately. Politicians rationalize this servitude by saying that in a democracy public men are the servants of the people.” PeopleMenWellsPoliticsTalkingDemocracySuccessfulPoliticianProveElementsDemocraticActiveManageServantConsiderationInsecureThreateningPropositionsManipulateIntimidatedProve ItServitudeConstituentsSeducingBribeRationalizeAppeaseBamboozle Author:Walter Lippmann
“One would expect that private property taken by eminent domain would become land available for public use such as parks and roads. Unfortunately, this decision creates a loophole for government to manipulate the definition of public use simply to generate greater tax revenue.” UseGovernmentDecisionTakenGreaterLandTaxesPropertyDefinitionsAvailableParksRevenueDomainManipulatePrivate PropertyLoopholesEminent Domain Author:Jim Ryun
“When we recognize that nothing has to go right for us to be happy, that people do not have to behave for us to love them, our walk home can be surprisingly simple. We have enormous power not to manipulate the world, but to be happy and to know peace.” PeopleKnowsWorldHomeHappinessSimpleWalksEnormousBehaveManipulate Author:Hugh Prather
“Technology has made it much easier to make and manipulate music. Studio-driven, machine-driven music does not always transcend into being a good live act. Many current acts are great live, but many cannot cut it live. The music is not organic.” DoeMadeTechnologyCuttingEasierMusic IsMachinesCurrentsStudiosDrivenMade ItManipulate Author:Vivian Campbell
“When you're an actress, you become this thing in people's hands that people are trying to manipulate. I cannot stand it.” PeopleTryingHandsActressesManipulate Author:Julie Delpy
“Madonna is a pro. I don't like her and have no respect for her but- I don't think she should be called a musician or a dancer or whatever you know, but I do have, well I do have respect for her ability to completely manipulate the media and have them work for her.” ThinkingKnowsShouldWellsAbilityMediaMusicianDancerManipulateLike HerNo Respect Author:Jon Fishman
“Of course, the advantage is that, being in this business, you get to learn a lot, experience a lot of new things, and you can become real successful. The disadvantage is, of course the negative media. People may try to manipulate you and control you, and those are the things you have to avoid. But if you maintain strong family values and you believe in God, you can be successful. So, it's been tough, but I've gotten through it because I stuck with my family and my deep belief in God.” PeopleIfsTryingBelieveMayRealValuesCoursesBeliefStrongBusinessSuccessfulMediaToughAdvantageNegativeMy FamilyStuckBeing SuccessfulBelieve In GodNew ThingsManipulateDisadvantagesBelief In GodFamily ValuesStrong Family Author:Aaliyah
“In Las Vegas, people know that the odds are stacked against them. On Wall Street, they manipulate the odds while you are playing the game.” PeopleKnowsGamesBusinessStreetsWallFinanceOddsManipulateVegasLas Vegas Author:John Ensign