451 Quotes About Manipulation

In contrast to generally accepted beliefs and to the horror of pedagogues, I cannot attribute any positive significance to the word pedagogy. I see it as self-defense on the part of adults, a manipulation deriving from their own lack of freedom and their insecurity, which I can certainly understand, although I cannot overlook the inherent dangers.

Hunter: What is your opinion, child?Child: What is an opinion?Hunter: An idea that deforms itself into thinking it's a fact.

i have bruisesno one can seei am hurtingbut i’ll just smile

When someone thinks they are getting away with something, they're easier to manipulate. They stop looking closely at the things that might make it feel like their lie is unraveling, and they reveal things they didn't mean to.

Never treat any person as a means to an end, but always as an end in themselves.

Manipulation for good purpose is still a manipulation. Sometimes actions triumph over intentions.

Believe them and they'll tell you all sorts of things.

I considered that my job- to convey to them that I understood their world.

If we know how metaphors work on a conceptual level, we can control their effects. We can avoid using metaphors that are confusing or distracting, and we can design metaphors that do exactly what we want. When we encounter metaphoric language, we can analyse what makes it effective or not. We can avoid being manipulated by subconscious metaphors, and we can accept the benefits of a metaphor while rejecting any aspects we find unhelpful or inaccurate.