Influence Quotes

The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others.

The blossom cannot tell what becomes of its odor; and no man can tell what becomes of his influence.

Influencing people is dangerous. Their acts and thoughts become your illegitimate children. You can’t get away from them and Heaven knows what they mayn’t grow up into.

Influence, n. In politics, a visionary pquo’ given in exchange for a substantial pquid’.

Intention, n. The mind’s sense of the prevalence of one set of influences over another set; an effect whose cause is the imminence, immediate or remote, of the performance of an involuntary act.

Men after death are understood worse than men of the present, but heard better.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciple.