Michael Crichton Quotes

Fear is something I instill in other people, mostly young girls.

One of the main ways that leadership stays in power is by, in various ways, convincing people that they should just let those who are in government govern: 'Trust us. Trust me. Just let us take care of things. Stay out of it.' Your opinions don't really matter. You are isolated. You are insignificant.

Some forms of truth are really forms of social power and oppression.

Don’t win loyalty, just obedience, and only while the lash is in the room.

A portion of the multitude must ever be coerced.

I call the discourse of power any discourse that engenders blame, hence guilt, in its recipient.

The concept of power we admire is power over someone else.

The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements.

You are controlling because I want you to do it, not because of the situation or what needs to be done.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.

Even a faithful mistress can be bent by constant threats.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

You know, you can't make the people do what you want them to do.

Sometimes fear is used as a way to control.

The less people know about what is going on, the easier it is to wield power and authority.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

Once a person insists on how you are to think he immediately begins to insist on how you are to behave.

Power over a man's support is a power over his will.

You must labor until we have dominion over the minds and bodies of every important person in your nation.

If you've got 'em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

The more pain you inflict on someone, the more they will tell you what they think you want to hear.

Those who fear men like laws.

He intimidated me. When Lyndon Johnson would call on the phone, I would perspire. He knew how to intimidate you and liked it.

The effect of dominance is not always the result of an intention to dominate.

The fear tactic is a tactic that's used by people who want to maintain control, and it's very effective.