Convincing Quotes - Page 2

• What could be more convincing, moreover, than the gesture of laying one's cards face up on the table?

  Jacques Lacan

  Cards, Tables, Gestures

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• Several excuses are always less convincing than one.

  Aldous Huxley

  Inspirational, Life, Failure

  Point Counter Point (1928) ch. 1

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• If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.

  Lord Chesterfield

  Persuasion, Conviction, Convince

  Lord Chesterfield, David Roberts (2008). “Lord Chesterfield's Letters”, p.65, Oxford University Press

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• Introspection and preserved writings give us far more insight into the ways of past humans than we have into the ways of past dinosaurs. For that reason, I'm optimistic that we can eventually arrive at convincing explanations for these broadest patterns of human history.

  Jared Diamond

  Optimistic, Writing, Past

  "The New Humanists: Science at the Edge" by John Brockman, Barnes & Noble Publishing, (p. 31), 2003.

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• A very important thing is not to make up your mind that you are any one thing.

  Gertrude Stein

  Mind, Important, Novelists

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• You either like me or you don't. It took me twenty-something years to learn how to love myself, I don't have that kinda time to convince somebody else.

  Daniel Franzese

  Inspirational, Motivational, Suicide

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• You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic.

  Robert A. Heinlein

  Men, Political, Prejudice

  Robert A. Heinlein (2014). “Revolt in 2100”, p.53, Hachette UK

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  The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled
  Was convincing women that they looked
  Better in their makeup

  Macklemore

  Rap, Makeup, Devil

  Song: Thin Line

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  ...and the funny thing was that people who weren't entirely certain they were right always argued much louder than other people, as if the main person they were trying to convince were themselves.

  Terry Pratchett

  Funny, Humorous, People

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• I don't need to convince men that feminism is important, that just isn't a goal of mine. I can't even have that conversation of whether or not it's important, because if someone asks me that... I don't want to have a conversation with them until they grow up.

  Kathleen Hanna

  Growing Up, Men, Goal

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• My drawings and paintings were done as an act of protest; I was trying by means of my work to convince the world that it is ugly, sick and hypocritical.

  George Grosz

  Art, Mean, Imperfect World

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• And there are people that will stand in your corner and convince you to stand up for another round no matter what.

  Pete Wentz

  Inspirational, Moving On, Loyalty

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• I'll tell you what's at the bottom of it. If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Money, Men, White Man

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• If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.

  Leon Trotsky

  Pavement, Politician, Fascists

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• One of the less attractive aspects of human nature is our tendency to hate the people we haven't treated very well; it's much easier than accepting guilt. If we can convince ourselves that the people we betrayed or enslaved were subhuman monsters in the first place, then our guilt isn't nearly so black as we secretly know that it is. Humans are very, very good at shifting blame and avoiding guilt.

  David Eddings

  Betrayal, Hate, Acceptance

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• Speak up, speak often and don’t worry about those that at this point cannot understand as they can never un-hear what we tell them.

  Ron Paul

  Worry, Understanding, Hearing

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• Every one of us is different in some way, but for those of us who are more different, we have to put more effort into convincing the less different that we can do the same thing they can, just differently.

  Marlee Matlin

  Individual Differences, People, Effort

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• Half of figure skating is opinion, convincing judges.

  Scott Hamilton

  Judging, Skating, Half

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• Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition.

  Stanislav Grof

  Vision, Encounters, Transition

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• I always admired Wonder Woman and the Incredible Hulk - but I don't know if I'd be a very convincing hulk.

  Lucy Liu

  Wonder Woman, Incredibles, Incredible Hulk

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• I had a hard time convincing students that they were going to North Africa to understand the North Africans, not to understand themselves.

  Clifford Geertz

  Hard Times, Students, North Africa

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• I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.

  Brian Eno

  People, Trying, Talent

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• I think the fact that I'm so well known to be gay makes it very difficult to have a convincing relationship with a woman on screen. It wouldn't be at all difficult for me to kiss a woman - I'll kiss a frog if you like.

  Stephen Fry

  Gay, Kissing, Thinking

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• What does the enemy have to gain by convincing you to never deal with your past because your mind will never make it all the way through? It is a lie from the pit of hell. Today, claim your healing in Christ. It is your right as His child.

  Beth Moore

  Children, Lying, Healing

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• The mere assemblage of peace loving people to interchange convincing reasons for their common faith, mere exhortation and argument to the public in favor of peace in general fall short of the mark.

  Elihu Root

  Faith, Fall, People

  Elihu Root (1916). “Addresses on International Subjects”

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