Mass Influence Quotes

“The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“It’s true what they say, that words are the true weapons. Those who fight with steel are limited to the strength of their arm, the reach of their blade, and the timing of their strike; but those who fight with persuasion know no limits – not time, nor status, nor chance.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“What separates us into engineers and robots, puppeteers and puppets, kings and pawns, is not the status we hold at any given time among others - status is irrelevant; it is the level of ever-present awareness we have of a grey-matter tailor's tools [of flattery, persuasion, and cunning.]”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“The values most important to us are always the most easily exploitable.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“Sometimes we exist long enough to lead the next generation; other times, only to plant a seed and let its resonations of our time here on Earth ripple into new waves.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“If you refuse to accept what is, and choose to see what could be, then you set a course for yourself that makes others take notice of you, respect you, revere you. It is then that they become objects of your destiny instead of you playing a support role in theirs.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“When you give people a choice, they believe they have power.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“Fear is for the powerless. Fear is for the alone. But as you stand together now, you are neither of those. Together, you amplify each other’s strengths; you nullify each other’s weaknesses.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“All things are possible; if something seems like it’s not, it’s only because enough people aren't being deceived into the possibilities yet.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar

“Those who rule have always had an interest in shaping the perceptions of those they wish to rule. But never in the history of humanity has their toolbox been so full. Advances in technology and psychology have enabled the messages of the rulers to permeate our consciousness to a degree no prior society could have imagined.”
― James Rozoff

“Power and influence: things that should be obtained not for means of greed, nor pride, nor ego, but rather to ensure that in the right moment, when your wisdom and benevolence are required to keep humanity strong and united, you can deliver and orchestrate others toward the greater good.”
― A.J. Darkholme, Rise of the Morningstar