“But Hitler didn't strive for the annihilation of the Jews - he stressed that fact in public life and in the newspapers. Hitler merely said at the beginning that Jewish influence was too great, that of all the lawyers in Berlin, eighty percent were Jewish. Hitler thought that a small percentage of the people, the Jews, should not be allowed to control the theater, cinema, radio, et cetera.” PeopleShouldSaidFactsInfluencePercentTheaterStriveRadioJewLawyerNewspapersCinemaEightyPercentagesStressedBerlinPublic LifeAnnihilation Author:Franz von Papen
“If everyone in America agreed that 80 percent of their contributions for House, Senate, and president could only come from people making contributions of $100 or less, we'd have a pretty darn good system. The influence of money would be gone.” PeopleIfsWould BeAmericaHousePresidentGoneInfluencePercentContributionSenate Author:Brian Williams
“Half of all kids in public education are below the poverty line. Two-thirds of the achievement gap comes from factors outside of school. Teachers influence about seven to ten percent of what happens in kids' lives. When you think about those statistics, you have to think about how to re-envision education so it's holistic and so we share responsibility.” ThinkingTwoHappensKidsSchoolLinesHalfResponsibilityPovertyTeacherShareInfluenceTenAchievementPercentThirdsSevenFactorsStatisticsGapsHolisticPublic EducationSchool TeachersAchievement Gap Author:Randi Weingarten
“Even if 80 percent of the population of a country are Christian believers, they will have almost no cultural influence if the Christians do not live in cultural centers and work in culture-forging fields such as academia, publishing, media, entertainment, and the arts. The assumption that society will improve simply be more Christian believers being present is no longer valid.” IfsArtCountryChristianCultureInfluenceMediaFieldsPercentPopulationEntertainmentBelieverAssumptionPublishingAcademiaForging Author:Timothy Keller
“If a German company takes over 51 percent of an Indian one, it is given far-reaching controlling rights. But if an Indian company owns the majority of a German company, it is granted only very limited influence. That is unfair.” IfsGivenCompanyRightsInfluencePercentMajorityGrantedIndianReachingUnfair Author:Tulsi Tanti
“The biggest influence on my writing, besides snagging some ideas about black humor, was that the paper mill had a program where they paid 75 percent of the tuition and book [costs] for employees who wanted to go to college part-time.” WritingBookIdeasWantedBlackInfluenceCollegeCostPaperPercentProgramPaidEmployeeMillsPart TimeTuitionBlack Humor Author:Donald Ray Pollock
“The most encouraging sign is that 71 percent of the public believe the system is profoundly corrupted by the power of money. Ninety-six percent of the people believe it's "important" that we reduce the influence of money. Yet 91 percent think it's "not likely" that its influence will be lessened. Think about that: People know what's right to do yet don't think it can or will be done.” PeopleThinkingKnowsBelieveImportantDoneInfluenceSixPercentNinetyMost Encouraging Author:Bill Moyers
“The solution to North Korea is the reunification of the Korean Peninsula. China could influence the North; it supplies 80 to 90 percent of North Korea's energy. The United States have to put pressure on China in order for China to pressure North Korea.” StatesOrderEnergyUnitedUnited StatesInfluenceSolutionsPercentPressureChinaKoreaNorth KoreaKoreanSuppliesPeninsulasReunification Author:John Bolton