Quotes About Persuasion

Nous aimons l'éloquence pour l'éloquence et non pour la vérité qu'elle peut énoncer ou l'héroïsme qu'elle peut inspirer.

Nothing less than a persuasion of universal depravity can lock up the charity of a good man; and this persuasion must lead him, I think, either into atheism, or enthusiasm;

It is often sadly remarked that the bad economists present their errors to the public better than the good economists present their truths.

My dear young lady,' said her distinguished friend, 'isn't to live exactly what I'm trying to persuade you to take the trouble to do?

Leaves of Grass is] monstrous because it pretends to persuade the soul while it slights the intellect; because it pretends to gratify the feelings while it outrages the taste.

Don't allow others to persuade you to compromise your integrity as you follow God's will.

No' is a reaction, not a position. The people who react negatively to your proposal simply need time to evaluate it and adjust their thinking. With the passage of sufficient time and repeated efforts on your part, almost every 'no' can be transformed into a 'maybe' and eventually a 'yes'.

The "winners" seem to be people who not only are competent, but also have the ability to "negotiate" their way to get what they want.

Your ability to negotiate determines whether you can or can't influence your environment. It gives you a sense of mastery over your life.

It's analyzing information, time, and power to affect behavior … the meeting of needs (yours and others') to make things happen the way you want them to.

2. Almost everything is negotiable

He says, "Good … I'll write up the sales slip." You interject, "No … wait—maybe we can talk." He arches an eyebrow and says, "When you and your wife finish discussing this, you'll find me in Hardware," and strolls away.

There are many people with technical expertise who lack the negotiating skill needed to sell their ideas. As a result they feel frustrated.

Almost anything you and your spouse say furthers the informational imbalance and strengthens the salesman's hand.

You do not change people's minds by defeating them with logic.

I'm a screamer and a yeller. When I want something, all I do is yell, and I get responses.

I don't lead with an iron fist. I don't yell at people. I have a way of making my opinion clear.

I have seen women literally run into the abortion facility because someone was yelling Bible verses at them or pushing a graphic image in their faces.

Successful negotiation is not about getting to 'yes'; it's about mastering 'no' and understanding what the path to an agreement is.

I am constantly asked can anyone be hypnotized, and does it really work? Yes, and it does.

You should get as close to the power when you're pitching something. I got my two biggest breaks with the man who owned CBS and the guy that owned Paramount, because I was dealing with the guy who would say yes or no.

Yes, I sell people things they don't need. I can't, however, sell them something they don't want. Even with advertising. Even if I were of a mind to.

'No' is a dynamic that you've got to master before you can ever master 'yes.'

'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side, one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.