#influential

'Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of powerful Member of Congress from the incoming President's party. ↗

— Richard V. Allen

#appointment #build #congress #factor #friends

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own. ↗

— Walter Bagehot

#become #characteristics #give #his #influential

The countless number of influential figures in American history who are of Caribbean heritage indicates the need to set aside a designated time to celebrate their contribution to our country. ↗

— Eliot Engel

#american history #aside #caribbean #celebrate #contribution

I think having a vision can make someone an influential man. I'm not talking about acting or anything like that, I'm talking about people I admire, whether it's a writer or a musician or a sports figure or a politician, whatever. ↗

— Benicio Del Toro

#acting #admire #anything #figure #having

There is no more respected or influential forum in the field of journalism than the New York Times. I look forward, with great anticipation, to contributing to its op-ed page. ↗

— Ted Koppel

#contributing #field #forum #forward #great

Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people. ↗

— George Ade

#anyone #bad #become #bed #early

A single question can be more influential than a thousand statements. ↗

— Bo Bennett

#more #question #single #statements #than

I am so honored to be named as one of Time's 100 most influential people. ↗

— Yani Tseng

#honored #i #i am #influential #most

Music is very influential to my writing, as are theater and film. ↗