Quotes About Persuasion

Art doesn't sell itself, it has to be sold.

Diplomacy is the art of letting the other party have things your way.

[M]ere knowledge of the truth will not give you the art of persuasion.

There is not only an art, but an eloquence in it.

In oratory the greatest art is to hide art.

Thus all Art is propaganda and ever must be.

There is no question that advertising is an art, and manipulation is the art of advertising through the medium of the tape.

Learn the art of the pitch and of messaging.

We need to regain the art of civil discourse and more practically, I don't think you change anyone's mind by calling them names.

In taste and imagination, in the graces of style, in the arts of persuasion, in the magnificence of public works, the ancients were at least our equals.

The use of words by human agents to form attitudes or induce actionsin other human agents.

If a man says a thing often enough, he is very likely to acquire some sort of faith in it sooner or later.

I told Nora: "I'm not one to suggest that your charm wouldn't make any man turn himself inside out for you, but don't be too sure that guy isn't kidding us." "So it's come to that," she said. "You're jealous of policemen.

Never again will I underestimate the persuasive power of a woman with legal training and big tits.

You wouldn't believe what people will believe once they know our story. They're ready for anything, basically—will believe anything, because they've been thrown off-balance, are still wondering if any of this is true, our story in general, but aren't sure and are terrified of offending us.

I firmly believe that if you can't fool all of the people all of the time you should start breeding them for stupidity." - Weisshaupt

Anyone who believes they have converted a person simply because they have silenced them is badly mistaken We must try not to be drawn into the game of deceiving the deceivers

Really good liars always work in something true to make the lie more plausible.

I mean present the best case possible using whatever facts or near facts are handy.

And I can sell you the Brooklyn Bridge.

When father uses the word 'politics' he's talking about relations between nations. When I use the word, though, I'm talking about the various subtle ways a woman can get men to do what she wants them to do.

mentre io ero giù al porto a persuadere l'Albatro che doveva navigare, e non volare.

Les gens se leurrent, déclara-t-il comme s'il ne voyait pas où elle voulait en venir. Ils ont tellement soif d'amour qu'ils passent leur vie à le chercher. Quand ils croient l'avoir trouvé, ils se persuadent d'avoir mis la main sur un joyau dont les autres ont été assez stupides pour ne pas voir la valeur.

A real leader can somehow get us to do certain things that deep down we think are good and want to be able to do but usually can't get ourselves to do on our own.