Persuasion Quotes

"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."

"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."

Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian Philosopher

Persuasion, Power, Choice, Influence, Freedom

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"Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?"

"Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?"

Mason Cooley, American Writer

Persuasion, Flattery, Insults, Want

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"We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself."

"We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself."

Samuel Butler, British Poet

Persuasion, Arguments, Man, Temper

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"It is acceptable to bring someone to tears if it explains to them in an emotional way why a product, a service, or a candidate is the right person, is the right thing to do."

"It is acceptable to bring someone to tears if it explains to them in an emotional way why a product, a service, or a candidate is the right person, is the right thing to do."

Frank Luntz, American Politician

Persuasion, Right, Service, Tears

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"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

Aesop, Greek Author

Persuasion, Force

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"Just hear me out. While you were napping, I was busy chatting up our allies. Didn't you know--your woman's a golden-tongued ambassador! My sisters always said I graduated from the shock-and-awe school of diplomacy, but joke 'em if they can't take a fuck, right?"

"Just hear me out. While you were napping, I was busy chatting up our allies. Didn't you know--your woman's a golden-tongued ambassador! My sisters always said I graduated from the shock-and-awe school of diplomacy, but joke 'em if they can't take a fuck, right?"

Kresley Cole, American Author

Persuasion, Diplomacy, Confidence, Speech, Power

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"If you want people to believe you, appeal to their hearts not to their brains."

"If you want people to believe you, appeal to their hearts not to their brains."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Persuasion, Belief, Emotion, Heart, Mind

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"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way."

"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way."

Samuel Butler, British Poet

Persuasion, Lying

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"People think you have only to 'tell' a person that he 'ought' to do something in order to put him on the right track. But whether he can or will do it is another matter."

"People think you have only to 'tell' a person that he 'ought' to do something in order to put him on the right track. But whether he can or will do it is another matter."

Carl Jung, Swiss Psychologist

Persuasion, Change, Will, Behavior

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"If you are always persuasive, you would be able to make new friends in society."

"If you are always persuasive, you would be able to make new friends in society."

Saaif Alam, Indian Writer

Persuasion, Friendship, Communication, Influence

Persuasion Quotes

"Never force a man to do your wish, but let them wish to do it by force."

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"Flattery and insults raise the same question: What do you want?"

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"We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself."

31

"It is acceptable to bring someone to tears if it explains to them in an emotional way why a product, a service, or a candidate is the right person, is the right thing to do."

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"Persuasion is often more effectual than force."

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"Just hear me out. While you were napping, I was busy chatting up our allies. Didn't you know--your woman's a golden-tongued ambassador! My sisters always said I graduated from the shock-and-awe school of diplomacy, but joke 'em if they can't take a fuck, right?"

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"If you want people to believe you, appeal to their hearts not to their brains."

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"The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way."

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"People think you have only to 'tell' a person that he 'ought' to do something in order to put him on the right track. But whether he can or will do it is another matter."

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"If you are always persuasive, you would be able to make new friends in society."

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