"It is not necessary for the politician to be the slave of the public's group prejudices, if he can learn how to mold the mind of the voters in conformity with his own ideas of public welfare and public service. The important thing for the statesman of our age is not so much to know how to please the public, but to know how to sway the public. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country."

-- Edward Bernays

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“I know I shouldn't say thisâ€”I know it as surely as I know the earth is round and beats are evilâ€”and yet here it comes: â€œIt's not too late to change your mind.”
“When I leave Somalia I will leave buildings but not people.”
“To understand something properly, we need to know it a little more; but to know someone purely, we need to understand our inner feelings truly and for sure.”
“If you can look at your failure and answer yes to the questions, "Did I give it my absolute best effort?" and "Have I learned something valuable?" then you have failed in the right way. By these standards, I've failed many times in my career. But every failure has made me stronger and wiser. Inevitably, success has always followed.”

Source : "Actor Ian Anthony Dale: on being stereotyped, his deep-fried childhood, and letting failure make you stronger". Interview with Robert Piper, fyeahiananthonydale.tumblr.com. 2016.
“The sport [football] is simply more and more identified with violence, both in its inherent nature and in its savage personnel... [The National Football League] now needs a guardian, not a CEO.”

Source : "Football Needs A Guardian, Not A CEO". "Morning Edition", www.npr.org. July 09, 2013.
“Laughter is carbonated holiness.”
“Pray to God that your attachment to such transitory things as wealth, name, and creature comforts may become less and less every day.”
“The wit of a family is usually best received among strangers.”

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