451 Quotes About Manipulation

The challenge for us is to find some response that actually inspires change rather than clinging to the old ways that cause resentment, and more importantly, distract from the real problem.

He is not the leader of great causes, but the broker of little ones.

With Johnson, you never quite knew if he was out to lift your heart or your wallet. Roy Wilkins

When one becomes accustomed to "companionship" without demands, life with people may seem overwhelming. Dependence on a person is risky but it also opens us to deeply knowing another.

He wants you for parts.

Even though he said no store in uncanny things, he was soldier enough to value with whatever weapon came to hand.

The priest Zadok looked stricken. He had hoped to bargain information for a higher price. Now I, as a prophet, had given it to David for free.

You can’t manipulate people who know how to think for themselves.

If you're trying to change someone you love, you don't love them. It's the oddnesses, the most unique imperfections that you'd miss the most. That's the stuff you can't replace. Everything else is easy to come by.