1. influential - Noun
2. influential - Adjective
having or exercising influence or power
Source: WordNetThe most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world. Malcolm Gladwell
Early to Bed and Early to Rise is a Bad Rule for any one who wishes to become acquainted with our most Prominent and Influential People. George Ade
You don't have to be a "person of influence" to be influential. In fact, the most influential people in my life are probably not even aware of the things they've taught me. Scott Adams
The broader and more influential organisations of businessmen have acted to undermine the basic foundation of the free market system they purport to represent and defend. Milton Friedman
Power leads to more power, no matter what your racket, and not only were they rich and influential but they were smart as hell, too. Jimmy Hoffa
Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of Jesus, was consciously modeled along military lines by its founder, Ignatius Loyola. Robert Shea