Social Leverage Quotes

Take pains to get on your side the young men of high rank, and keep the friendship of those whom you already have. They will contribute much to your political position.

I once sat next to Jim from Wild Kingdom on a flight from Atlanta. I find mentioning that opens a lot of doors.

Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever - stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social status they crave.

I'm not sure if I can cook. I probably can. But I'm really good at cajoling anybody around me to cook for me.

Use what is dominant in a culture to change it quickly.

Public loyalty results in private leverage.

Do you really think you'd win a PR war against a bunch of committed librarians?' He thought about this, but he knew I was right. The libraries were a treasured institution and so central to everyday life that government and commerce rarely did anything that might upset them.Some say they were more powerful than the military, or, if not, they were certainly quieter. As they say: Don't mess with librarians. Only they use a stronger word than 'mess'.

Borrow from your friends, and when they ain't got any more money, make new friends.

The kind of thing I'm good at is knowing every politician in the state and remembering where he itches. And I know where to scratch him.