Persuasion Quotes

It may take forever to win men’s minds by persuasion, but that’s quicker than you can do it by force.

Rack, n. An argumentative implement formerly much used in persuading devotees of a false faith to embrace the living truth. As a call to the unconverted the rack never had any particular efficacy, and is now held in light popular esteem.

If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.

Man is a creature of a willful head, and hardly driven is, but eas’ly led.

Charming women can true converts make, We love the precepts for the teacher’s sake.

Few are open to conviction, but the majority of men are open to persuasion.

If you are trying to persuade people to join with you, there are three general methods. You can coerce them with threats, convince them by pointing out their own interests, or entice them by appealing to their ideals. Those who run businesses or, for that matter, who have teenage children, know how each of these […]

Every man naturally persuades himself that he can keep his resolutions, nor is he convinced of his imbecility but by length of time and frequency of experiment.

There is only one real sin and that is to persuade oneself that the second best is anything but second best.

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.