Sayings about Convincing
Friendly words are convincing. ~ Indian Proverbs
A golden handshake convinces even the most skeptical judge.~ Russian Proverbs
Not speech, but facts, convince. ~ Greek Proverbs
We must convince by reason, not prescribe by tradition. ~ Cypriot Proverbs
Quotations about Convincing
What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying? ~ Laurence Olivier
If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.~ Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield
To hold a people in oppression you have to convince them first that they are supposed to be oppressed. ~ John Henrik Clarke
We must do our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies.~ Thomas Jefferson
The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them. ~ Harold S. Geneen
In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence. ~ Isaac Newton
Let him who wants to move and convince others, be first moved and convinced himself.~ Thomas Carlyle
The same evidence that is convincing to one person may not convince another. ~ G. Edward Griffin
When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.~ Irving Layton
Convince a man of what he wants, and he’ll move heaven and earth to get it.~ Author Unknown
Convince an enemy, convince him that he’s wrong. To win a bloodless battle, the victory is long. A simple act of faith, reason over might. To blow up his children would only prove him right.~ Gordon Sumner
If you can’t convince them; confuse them.~ Harry S. Truman
Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing. ~ Oscar Wilde
Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don’t have for something they don’t need. ~ Will Rogers
It would be difficult to write a convincing ghost story set on a sunny day in a big city. ~ Susan Hill
Convincing yourself doesn’t win an argument. ~ Robert Half
There are two main jobs in acting – the first one is to be a good actor, and the second one is to convince everyone that you’re a good actor. ~ Laurence Fox
Life is always going to be stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn’t. ~ Neil Gaiman
When I tell the truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do. ~ William Blake
Before you try to convince anyone else, be sure you are convinced, and if you cannot convince yourself, drop the subject.~ John H. Patterson
We convince by our presence. ~ Walt Whitman
A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements – the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together. ~ Jane Smiley
I never failed to convince an audience that the best thing they could do was to go away.~ Thomas Love Peacock
The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his way.~ Josh Billings
If you want to win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.~ Abraham Lincoln
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.~ Muhammad Ali
Invisible Influence: The Power to Persuade Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere. ~ Book preview
