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Persuasion Quotes

The art of convincing, from rhetoric to sales.

These quotes treat persuasion as a craft in itself - one argues that oratory aims at persuasion rather than truth, while another personifies Persuasion alongside Compulsion as companion forces. See more in Art quotes.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force.

Quotes by Aesop

The object of oratory alone in not truth, but persuasion.

Quotes by Thomas Babington Macaulay

I have with me two gods, Persuasion and Compulsion.

Quotes by Themistocles

Children should be led into the right paths, not by severity, but by persuasion.

Quotes by Terence

Almost Quotes

Ninety percent of selling is conviction, and 10 per cent is persuasion.

Quotes by Shiv Khera

We played a gig and we had a song that was offensive to people of the Jewish persuasion, and we led off with it, and they were offended by it, and that was that.

Quotes by Santiago Durango

Where visionaries can be good at persuasion, CEOs are good at wielding authority. Visionaries transcend organizations, resources, and current realities, while CEOs master them.

Quotes by Robert Metcalfe

Our Constitution recognises no other power than that of persuasion, for enforcing religious observances.

Quotes by Richard Mentor Johnson

The triumph of persuasion over force is the sign of a civilized society.

Quotes by Mark Skousen

Alone Quotes

I think the power of persuasion would be the greatest superpower of all time.

Quotes by Jenny Mollen

I used all diligence to arrive at London and therefore I now gave my crew a certificate under my hand, of my free and willing return, without persuasion or force by any one or more of them.

Quotes by Henry Hudson

The mind is no match with the heart in persuasion; constitutionality is no match with compassion.

Quotes by Everett Dirksen

Law builds upon and, I should like to claim, is one of the liberal arts. It uses words of persuasion and changing definitions for practical ends.

Quotes by Edward Levi

Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

Aristotle

Any Quotes

Persuasion is clearly a sort of demonstration, since we are most fully persuaded when we consider a thing to have been demonstrated.

Aristotle

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the point of the oratory quote about persuasion?
It argues that the real object of oratory isn't truth itself but persuasion - convincing an audience, regardless of whether every claim is strictly accurate.
Who or what are 'Persuasion and Compulsion' in one of the quotes?
They're referenced as two companion forces, almost like personified gods, that the speaker says accompany them - a poetic way of describing influence and pressure together.
Does this page discuss raising children?
Yes - one quote argues that children should be guided through persuasion rather than severity, favoring gentle direction over strict discipline.
What does the selling-related quote claim about persuasion?
It states that ninety percent of selling comes down to conviction, with only ten percent being persuasion technique itself, putting belief ahead of tactics.
Where can I find more quotes about influence and craft?
See our Art or Any quotes for related themes.

Others apply persuasion to raising children gently and to the mechanics of selling, where conviction matters more than technique. Browse Almost or Alone quotes for related lines.