Persuasion Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old persuasion quotes, persuasion sayings, and persuasion proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Persuasion is often more effectual than force. Aesop
Never argue. To win an argument is to lose a sale. Daniel H. Pink
To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be creditable; to be credible we must be truthful. Edward R. Murrow
A single 10-minute presentation has the power to convert your idea into reality. Aayush Jain
Persuasion can go through obstacles that force cannot. Yusuf A. Leinge
You perceive the force of a word. He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense... Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world. Joseph Conrad
Tell me what to do to change your mind. Lisa Desrochers
Words have power. Mira Grant
The only way to change someone's mind is to connect with them from the heart. Rasheed Ogunlaru
A lot of people think that persuasion is all about values and aligning values. I largely disagree. I think persuasion generally, and political persuasion more particularly, has much more to do with explaining in new ways and connecting dots in new ways than just invoking emotions and values. Nick Hanauer
When you give people a choice, they believe they have power. A.J. Darkholme
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good. Thomas Jefferson
Nonsense does not improve by being bellowed. C.H. Spurgeon
None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. Jane Austen
It's true what they say, that words are the true weapons. Those who fight with steel are limited to the strength of their arm, the reach of their blade, and the timing of their strike; but those who fight with persuasion know no limits – not time, nor status, nor chance. A.J. Darkholme
It doesn't really matter if you are left behind the back, but what matters is your capacity to pull and push everyone by your way to get to the front. Michael Bassey Johnson
No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either by argument or emotional appeal. Marilyn Ferguson
He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. Joseph Conrad
Good argument is intended to persuade another. Barry Eisler
Let one persuade many, and he becomes confirmed and convinced, and cares for no better evidence. Chauncey Wright