451 Quotes About Manipulation

Indoctrination is the dubious art of leading an individual to become convinced that some conviction arose from deep within the core of their being, when in fact it was subtly implanted from some place far outside of the core of anything except the greed of the one who planted it.

If our commitment to an agenda is so passionate that we will rewrite the history that does not support it, we have become a blind slave to a rogue agenda that will destroy us in the service of it.

This target woman is a woman who will put the needs of her partner before her own.

Too often words are used to envelope pithy and rank agendas in the garments of justice, piety and all things good. And the worst of it is not that I have fooled others through this abuse of syntax. Rather, the worst of it is that I’ve fooled myself.

Have we traded the good of mankind for the agenda of our kind?

You must stay vigilant … You must take care of yourselves and not rely on the whims of great men to decide your destiny, for that is when you will be deceived—not with a threat with a treat.

The secret lies of manipulative folks, however hidden and cunningly twisted shall eventually come out. Never trust manipulative politically motivated, sly liars while they pretend to be "true friends" with noble and just cause. ~ Angelica Hopes, K.H. Trilogy

Защото между истинския и неистинския рай няма разлика сама по себе си. Ако знаеш, че си бил някъде, значи наистина си бил там.

Have you not realised how fragile and brutal the ego is? It will always choose what it perceives as in its best interest for the cheapest price. It may be as blatant as short skirts and lies. It may be more sophisticated and hidden behind ‘kind’ words. But it all comes from the same place of either using people to get what we want or trying to eliminate people who get in our way.