Quotes About Persuasion

Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.

The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.

The shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let people see clearly that it is in their interest to promote yours.

You have very little morally persuasive power with people who can feel your underlying contempt.

If a vacuum cleaner salesman rings your front door, he will be selling HIMSELF first. The vacuum cleaner is secondary.

Evangelism is selling a dream.

History has repeatedly been changed by people who had the desire and the ability to transfer their convictions and emotions to their listeners.

The first step before anybody else in the world believes it, is that you believe it.

Keep cool; anger is not an argument.

If you only talk to a person's head and not their heart people won't listen to you.

Structure your presentation so that you appeal to the different interests of the different decision-makers involved.

It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea.

Rich people are almost always excellent promoters. They can are willing to promote their products, their services, and their ideas with passion and enthusiasm.

Art functioning as propaganda is not art.

That which offends the ear will not easily gain admission to the mind.

Who is apt, on occasion, to assign a multitude of reasons when one will do? This is a sure sign of weakness in argument.

Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go.

Ask your father to convince you, not to go your way. You will win, i bet.

A good orator must be a good listener

Encouragements are persuasive words.

If you can make one person listen to you, you can make the world Hear you.

The pen is mightier than the sword, for by the sword are mortal battles waged, but by the pen entire cultures swayed, eternal societies arrayed, and souls of men saved.

A leader is heard, a great leader is listened too.

Adolescence is a marketing tool.