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41 " It seems too simplistic that just repeating a persuasive message should increase its effect, but that’s exactly what psychological research finds (again and again). Repetition is one of the easiest and most widespread methods of persuasion. In fact it’s so obvious that we sometimes forget how powerful it is. "
― Jeremy Bean
42 " When I talked no one listened to me. But as soon as I acted I became persuasive and I no longer find anyone incredulous. "
43 " Humour is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention. But it has no persuasive value at all. "
44 " Humor is richly rewarding to the person who employs it. It has some value in gaining and holding attention, but it has no persuasive value at all. "
45 " Truthful words are not beautiful beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive persuasive words are not good. "
46 " My grandfather was a persuasive man who made friends with people at every level of influence. In order to fight against our tribe's termination, he went to newspapers and politicians and urged them to advocate for our tribe in Washington. He also supported his family through the Depression as a truck farmer. "
47 " Power is the most persuasive rhetoric. "
48 " The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive and unrealistic. "
49 " Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists. "