As if, whatever this is manipulating natural laws can also manipulate the way our minds work.
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
Few people are aware how strongly tarred rope can be bound together by seamen and others accustomed to manipulate it.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou
The arrogant belief that, as long as one has money, one can do anything, is not mere arrogance; money is in actuality the mechanism by which the functions and activities of the city are supported, and the means by which people so freely manipulate the city's functions in order to bring about prosperity.
"Down-with-the-Cities"
Nakashima, Tadashi