Quotes About Persuasion

I am often asked the question How can the masses permit themselves to be exploited by the few. The answer is By being persuaded to identify with them. Carrying home his newspaper with your picture the laborer goes home to his wife, an exhausted workhorse with veins standing out in her legs, and he dreams not of justice but of being rich.

The people in the advertising industry know very well that in order to sell things that people don't really need, they must convince them that those things will add something to how they see themselves or are seen by others; in other words, add something to their sense of self.

I could not blame them, for I knew how strong a hold a creed, however ridiculous it may be, may gain upon an otherwise intelligent people.

Seek to persuade the sea wave not to break. You will persuade me no more easily.

What is there, Owain wondered aloud, to the sky above him and the soil below, persuades this man still that my words do not mean what they seem to mean in sane men's ears?

He was not blind to her crudity and her limitations, but they were a part of her grace and her persuasion. Diverse et ondoyante—so he had seen her from the first.

even in his unhappiest moments field and sky spoke to him with a deep and powerful persuasion.

I shall begin with the third sort of words; compound abstracts, such as virtue, honor, persuasion, docility. Of these I am convinced, that whatever power they may have on the passions, they do not derive it from any representation raised in the mind of the things for which they stand. As compositions, they are not real essences, and hardly cause, I think, any real ideas.

Persuasion should come before force. In any case it is the availability of raw power, not the use of it, that makes for effective diplomacy.

With golden giftes and many a guilefull word Entyced her, to him for accord. O who may not with gifts and words be tempted?

I was constantly amazed by how many people talked me into arresting them.

one by inflaming their passions, the other by extinguishing their reason

Unfortunately he's just sold all his stock. We gave him the funds today." "Sold everything?" "I tried to persuade him not to, but he came in on Monday and said he'd decided not to tempt fate." The clerk smiled. "Said he'd had a sign from St. Anthony.

I am too easily swayed by every story I hear, or see, or witness, especially the tragic ones," she said. "I think this is going to be the story of my life. I'm going to be the girl who is too easily swayed by other people's stories.

Daniel Kahneman astutely observed, "No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.

Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question.

Men are never convinced of your reasons, of your sincerity, of the seriousness of your sufferings, except by your death. So long as you are alive, your case is doubtful; you have a right only to their skepticism.

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.

You know what charm is a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.

Though I knew so far as Anarchism was concerned I was backing a lost cause, it didn't seem to matter as every other cause had won at some time but that of the people themselves. At least it threw so a light on any other political persuasion.

Arguing from facts never wins a definitive victory against skillfully presented opinion.

Men can be attracted but not forced to the faith. You may drive people to baptism, (but) you won't move them one step further in religion.

Words, even the most ephemeral ones are facts, as heavy as fetters, they leave deep marks.

The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.