“ There is never a moment where I find Trump persuasive. When I look at him I see a man without any inner life. I see the most superficial person on Earth. This is a guy who has been totally hollowed ou… Sam Harris
“ When (an advocate) is not thoroughly acquainted with the real strength and weakness of his cause, he knows not where to choose the most impressive argument. When the mark is shrouded in obscurity, the… John Quincy Adams
“ A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel... he must lay the best coffee hearth to attract the finest men... a good ruler has to learn his world's language... it's different for every world...… Frank Herbert
“ Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of observing in any given case the available means of persuasion. This is not a function of any other art. Aristotle
“ Anne did think on the question with perfect decision, and said as much in replay as her own feelings could accomplish, or as his seemed able to bear, for he was too much affected to renew the subject… Jane Austen
“ The key for any speaker is to establish his own point of view for the audience, so they can see the game through his eyes. Ronald Reagan
“ Even though he said no store in uncanny things, he was soldier enough to value with whatever weapon came to hand. Geraldine Brooks
“ Rebels aren't persuaded by arguments such as 'People are counting on you,' 'You've already paid for it'...'Things should be done this way,' 'You have an appointment,' 'You said you'd do it'...'It's ag… Gretchen Rubin
“ It is the bane, and pleasure when creating Romance fiction, to know immersion and fulfillment for the reader are based on clarity. Clarity of plot, clarity of message, clarity of the characters, clari… Glenn Hefley
“ I would like to see anyone, prophet, king or God, convince a thousand cats to do the same thing at the same time. Neil Gaiman
“ You went to school, Lee said. I mean, at some point. And it didn't suit you very well. They wanted to teach you things you didn't care about. Dates and math and trivia about dead presidents. They didn… Max Barry
“ 'You can't stop me. Your word voodoo, it doesn't work on me. Right? So how do you think you're going to-' Eliot produced a pistol. He didn't seem to pull it from anywhere. He just suddenly had it. Wil… Max Barry
“ We influence others most profoundly when we do not seek to change them at all, but simply go about straightforwardly doing the right and loving thing. C. Terry Warner
“ A heart can no more be forced to love than a stomach can be forced to digest food by persuasion. Alfred Nobel
“ They were interchangeable tools, and the catchy phrases continued without abatement. Robert A. Caro
