influence
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His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, published in 1890, found disciples in Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and the Japanese imperial naval ministry, and shaped 20th-century history.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Instead of learning “The Art of the Deal,” he should have studied “How to Win Friends and Influence People.”
From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025
US actress who was nominated for an Oscar for 1974's A Woman Under the Influence and 1980's Gloria.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
Guest: Emily Tamkin, global affairs journalist and the author of The Influence of Soros and Bad Jews.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2024
I remembered the book we were reading aloud by bicycle lamp, How to Win Friends and Influence People.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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