Quotes about Influence

25 quotes about Influence

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no...

Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.

Quote by Mark Twain about influence

That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the general system of instruction adopted in it, is a principle too obvious to require investigation.

Quote by Charles Babbage about influence

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his...

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about influence

The difference is slight, to the influence of an author, whether he is read by five hundred readers, or by five hundred thousand; if he can select the five hundred, he reaches the five hundred thousand.

Quote by Henry B. Adams about influence

By a great man, however, we mean a man who, because of his spiritual gifts, his character, and other qualities, deserves to be called great and who as a result earns the power to influence others.

Quote by Fredrik Bajer about influence

You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me.

Quote by Scott Adams about influence

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an...

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.

Quote by Joseph Addison about influence

She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an...

She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.

Quote by Louisa May Alcott about influence

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest...

I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer.

Quote by Michael Bolton about influence

Music of all the arts has the most influence on the...

Music of all the arts has the most influence on the passions and the legislator should give it the greatest encouragement.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about influence

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for...

The herd seek out the great, not for their sake but for their influence; and the great welcome them out of vanity or need.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about influence

I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let...

I read books like mad, but I am careful to to let anything I read influence me.

Quote by Michael Caine about influence

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, ...

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.

Quote by Clint Eastwood about influence

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue...

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.

Quote by William Godwin about influence

Growing up in northern California has had a big influence on my love and respect for the outdoors. When I lived in Oakland, we would think nothing of driving to Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz one day and then driving to the foothills of the Sierras...

Quote by Tom Hanks about influence

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of...

Whatever we do or fail to do will influence the course of history.

Quote by Arthur Henderson about influence

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to...

The most hateful human misfortune is for a wise man to have no influence.

Quote by Herodotus about influence

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

There is no influence like the influence of habit.

Quote by Gilbert Parker about influence

I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in...

I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done.

Quote by Gordon Parks about influence

My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me...

My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever.

Quote by Andy Partridge about influence

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