Quotes about Persuasion
Only hidden and undetected oratory is really insidious. What reaches the heart without going through the mind is likely to bounce back and put the mind out of business.
— Mortimer Adler
we want to know not merely what his propositions are, but also why he thinks we should be persuaded to accept them.
— Mortimer Adler
faith is a state of mind, and that it may be induced by self-suggestion.
— Napoleon Hill
Points to ponder: Have you a method by which you can shield yourself against the negative influence of others? Are you easily influenced by others, against your own judgment? Do you form your own opinions or permit yourself to be influenced by other people?
— Napoleon Hill
No man can afford to express, through words or acts, that which is not in harmony with his own belief, and if he does so he must pay by the loss of his ability to influence others.
— Napoleon Hill
By the very act of arguing, you awake the patient's reason; and once it is awake, who can foresee the result
— CS Lewis
Words provide a voice to our deepest feelings. I tell you, words have started and stopped wars. Words have built and lost fortunes. Words have saved and taken lives. Words have won and lost great kingdoms.
— Camron Wright
The old saw says - 'Let a sleeping dog lie.' Experience knows better; experience says, If you want to convince do it yourself.
— Mark Twain
The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinions of others.
— Napoleon Hill
If your thoughts and your actions and your words harmonize, you are bound to influence those with whom you come in contact, more or less toward your way of thinking.
— Napoleon Hill
A salesperson who is an able showman can change the prospective buyer's mind from negative to positive.
— Napoleon Hill
look first for the most logical motive they may use to influence the buyer's thinking and decision.
— Napoleon Hill