Politicians neither love nor hate. Interest, not sentiment, directs them.Lord ChesterfieldManipulationPoliticsSelf-interest Share this
Agree with everything, explain nothing, then do what is best for you.Sherry ArgovAgreementManipulationSelf-interest Share this
The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest.John Buchanan RobinsonDisillusionmentManipulationSelf-interest Share this
Is there anything more dangerous to the cause of liberty than a politician fixated on re-election?Neal BoortzManipulationPowerSelf-interest Share this
One may define flattery as a base companionship which is most advantageous to the flatterer.TheophrastusDeceptionManipulationSelf-interest Share this
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. Charlie Munger Achievement Deserving Success
Lying is the only art form that the public sanctions and instinctively prefers to reality. Jean Cocteau Deception Perception Reality
Whatever the world condemns you for, make it your own. It is yourself. Jean Cocteau Identity Individuality Rebellion
The liabilities are always 100 percent good. It’s the assets you have to worry about. Charlie Munger Worry
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Charlie Munger Criticism Past Stupidity
