Quotes about Persuasion
The gift of words is the gift of deception and illusion.
- Frank Herbert
We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.
- Madeleine L'Engle
We do not draw people to Christ by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it.
- Madeleine L'Engle
Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.
- Samuel Johnson
Not that they may believe against their wills (which would be impossible), but that they may be made willing to believe who were before unwilling to believe.
- John Calvin
The knowledge of faith consists in assurance rather than in comprehension... We add the words "sure and firm" in order to express a more solid constancy of persuasion.
- John Calvin
Man's disposition voluntarily so inclines to falsehood that he more quickly derives error from one word than truth from a wordy discourse.
- John Calvin
Since men's nature is prone to hypocrisy, it is easy for Satan to persuade them that the true worship of God consists in ceremonies and outward discipline.
- John Calvin
Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good.
- Lao Tzu
It is a great thing if you can persuade people that they are somehow or other partakers in a mystery. It makes them feel bigger.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
For, whom the Muses smile upon, And touch with soft persuasion, His words like a storm-wind can bring Terror and beauty on their wing; In his every syllable Lurketh nature veritable.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.
- Zig Ziglar