#persuade

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it. ↗

— James Russell Lowell

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It is wise to persuade people to do things and make them think it was their own idea. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

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In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand. ↗

— John C. Maxwell

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At one time, I was persuaded to want to make music, and people answered me that that was not possible. ↗

— Yannick Noah

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I not only urge you to vote that ticket yourself, but I beg that you will persuade others to do so. Personal effort can accomplish a great deal, and I beg that you will use your personal influence with your friends to get them to go with you to save the boys. ↗

— Thomas Jordan Jarvis

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It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

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It's better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds. ↗

— John H. Johnson

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If you think aficionados of a living Constitution want to bring you flexibility, think again. You think the death penalty is a good idea? Persuade your fellow citizens to adopt it. You want a right to abortion? Persuade your fellow citizens and enact it. That's flexibility. ↗

— Antonin Scalia

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I covered two presidents, LBJ and Nixon, who could no longer convince, persuade, or govern, once people had decided they had no credibility, but we seem to be more tolerant now of what I think we should not tolerate. ↗

— Helen Thomas

#could #covered #credibility #decided #govern

Once I could persuade these guys that all I wanted to hear from them was what they did - Tell me what you do - once you can persuade someone that this is all you're after, you can't shut them up because we're all fascinated by what we do. ↗

— Roger Angell

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