Unwarranted Influence Quotes

The power structure does what they want, when they want; then they try to find reasons to justify it

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.

When a man once gets a start holding office, it is nearly always necessary to finally choke him off.

It rankles me when somebody tries to force somebody to do something.

Men are never very wise in the exercise of a new power.

Comey worried that the pressure from Trump to end the Flynn investigation or remove the 'cloud' of the larger investigation would 'infect' the investigation if he let others working on the case know about it. You don't need to believe the particulars of each exchange to see that this mode of management was not productive to a larger purpose.

The growing influence of focus groups means we are all in danger of being excessively cowed by their feedback.

Ignorance is not too dangerous. If you combine it with power, then this is a toxic mix.

I made mistakes. I let other people influence me and make decisions, sometimes without my knowledge.

Do you know anything on earth which has not a dangerous side if it is mishandled and exaggerated?