Val McDermid Quotes

Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man's spirit than when we win his heart.

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

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

Let people hate you so long as they fear you.

It is a sad fact of life that power and fear are the fountainheads of faith.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

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

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.

If you were to come to Minnesota, I could have you locked up like that. That's power.

The thing about Republicans is that they don't care so much about respect, but they love fear, at least in others.

Power over others is weakness disguised as strength.

Intimidation doesn't last very long.

Force is never more operative than when it is known to exist but is not brandished.

The Authority has the power to turn everyone against me, and they have.

We would rather be feared than respected.

I would rather you love me, but if not love, fear will do.

You keep folks so intimidated. You can give them money, access, but they're still scared. And as long as you're scared, you're on the plantation.

I will have you removed if you don't stop. I have a little system of my own.

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

In 'Fifty Shades,' seemingly, Christian has all the power and control - but actually, Anastasia does.

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

All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do.

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.