Quotes about Persuasion

Again our illusion of reprieve found confirmation. The SS men seemed almost charming. Soon we found out their reason. They were nice to us as long as they saw watches on our wrists and could persuade us in well-meaning tones to hand them over.

The bird that can sing and won't sing, must be made to sing, they say,' grumbled Tackleton.

The only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.

The ability to have our own way, and at the same time convince others they are having their own way, is a rare thing among men. Among women it is as common as eyebrows.

I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense.

The only way a woman can ever reform a man is by boring him so completely that he loses all possible interest in life.

Arguments are to be avoided, they are always vulgar and often convincing.

You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.

Arouse in the other person an eager want. He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot walks a lonely way.

If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes; but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will.

The only way I can get you to do anything is by giving you what you want.

PRINCIPLE 1 The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it. PRINCIPLE 2 Show respect for the other person's opinions. Never say, "You're wrong." PRINCIPLE 3 If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically. PRINCIPLE 4 Begin in a friendly way. PRINCIPLE 5 Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately. PRINCIPLE 6 Let the other person do a great deal of the talking. PRINCIPLE 7 Let the other person feel that the idea