Quotes About Persuasion

I always told people in the private sector, 'You can be the smartest person in the world, you can have the very best ideas, but if you can't sell them and you can't get other people to work with you, you're not going to succeed.'

There are some people who, when they speak, no matter what the topic, seem to draw you into their own worldview, almost like an act of magic, like you are stepping into a movie, TV show, computer game, or graphic novel of their making. This can be a sign of their energy and creativity.

That [expletive] is lying to you!" he warned my mother. "He's a nickel slick and a dollar short." But my mother was insistent. She wore her father down until, finally, he gave his consent.

The secret of charm is bullshit.

Tell a lie often enough, someone will believe it." "It's worse than that, Kirsten. Tell a lie often enough, and it stands a good chance of becoming the truth.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument

If you must argue, the best way to win is to start by being right.

A kiss is the upper persuasion for a lower invasion.

The more arguments you win, the fewer friends you'll have.

Use soft words and hard arguments.

Charm is the ability to make someone think that both of you are quite wonderful.

A diplomat is a man who says you have an open mind, instead of telling you that you have a hole in the head.

How to win a case in court: If the law is on your side, pound on the law; if the facts are on your side, pound on the facts; if neither is on your side, pound on the table.

I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.

All art is propaganda. It is universally and inescabably propaganda; sometimes unconsciously, but often deliberately, propaganda.

Danny had this habit of sounding dreadfully reasonable, and then no matter what Wendell said, he sounded like an idiot, or worse, a wimp, and then before the iguana quite knew what was happening, he was doing something that would require firefighters, long explanations to his parents, or on one memorable occasion, sixteen stitches.

quieras convencer a alguien más poderoso que tú para que haga una cosa que consideras necesaria, hazlo de manera que crea que ha sido él quien ha encontrado la solución. Pasa

The Hidden Persuaders

Leadership appears to be the art of getting others to want to do something you are convinced should be done.

You can probably make them do anything for you: Sell people things they don't need; make women who don't know you fall in love with you.

companies which make vaccines would not be averse to their products being made compulsory. I understand that. I would like my books to be made compulsory reading. Politicians

People more readily fall victim to the big lie than the small lie,' said Hitler, 'since it would never come into their heads to fabricate colossal untruths, and they would not believe that others could have the impudence to distort the truth so infamously.

It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.

Tycoon had a peddler's talent for using words to redefine reality.