There is only one favorable moment in war; talent consists in knowing how to seize it. Napoleon Bonaparte
The most favorable moment to seize a man and influence him is when he is alone in the mass. Jacques Ellul
Truth advances, and error recedes step by step only; and to do to our fellow men the most good in our power, we must lead where we can, follow where we cannot, and still go with them, watching always the favorable moment for helping them to another step. Thomas Jefferson
The most favorable moment to seize a man and influence him is when he is alone in the mass. It is at this point that propaganda can be most effective. Jacques Ellul