Persuasion Quotes

There in nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.

A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall. So with men, if you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.

Those who are convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.

A man who sets his face against every sort of humbug is simply a three-cornered, impracticable fellow. There's a bad sort of humbug, but there is also a good style - one that oils the wheels and makes progress possible. If you are to rule men, you must rule them through their own ideas... There is no action possible without a little acting.

Innovating is about more than just having the idea yourself; you also have to bring everyone else to where your idea is.

Often someone pronounces his propositions with such defiance that he seems to have laid aside all concern for error. A bet disconcerts him. He reveals that he is persuaded enough for one ducat but not for ten.

For your own good is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction.

My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me.