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As a confirmed individualist I certainly do not wish to underrate the influence of the individual, for the masses do not lead the individual; rather, in the individual is vested the capacity to lead the masses. ↗

— Gustav Stresemann

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There the union of Church and State tends strongly to paralyze some of the members of the body of Christ. Here there is no such influence to destroy spiritual life and power. ↗

— Josiah Strong

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Ted Turner is still a leader. And he sets a great example. His ability financially has been reduced, but his influence and his example still is an important asset to the whole environmental movement. ↗

— Maurice Strong

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The arrival of a good clown exercises a more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than of twenty asses laden with drugs. ↗

— Thomas Sydenham

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The forbidden things were a great influence on my life. I was forbidden from reading A Catcher in the Rye. ↗

— Amy Tan

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I find it greatly disturbing that the Bush administration has used political and religious ideologies to influence national policy on science and medicine. ↗

— Tammy Baldwin

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The influence of Paris, for instance, is now minimal. Yet a lot is written about Paris fashion. ↗

— Geoffrey Beene

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I'm not gonna say that I hate it, because I really respect Usher and I was influenced by him. But so many people compare me to him, and I don't think it'll ever stop. I just want to be my own artist. ↗

— Chris Brown

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I discovered the 7th art at home when I was kid, through Charlie Chaplin's movies and those of my father who shot documentaries. He was my biggest influence. So I took his camera and started shooting. ↗

— Lasse Hallstrom

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I have the feeling it will influence my future writing to the extent that without any material worries I could develop a greater ease, even lightheartedness, in my writing. ↗

— Elfriede Jelinek

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