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A statement is persuasive and credible either because it is directly self-evident or because it appears to be proved from other statements that are so.

Propaganda, to be effective, must be believed. To be believed, it must be credible. To be credible, it must be true.

I consider myself a persuasive person. With the ability to persuade comes a certain level of power.

I can be pretty persuasive if I believe in something strongly enough.

Persuasion is achieved by the speaker's personal character when the speech is so spoken as to make us think him credible. We believe good men more fully and more readily than others: this is true generally whatever the question is, and absolutely true where exact certainty is impossible and opinions are divided.

I try to be careful with my persuasiveness. When my heart is really behind it, and when I have no ulterior motive, then I know I'm truly persuasive.

Power is the most persuasive rhetoric.

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly.

You want to believe in leaders, really believe in leaders. You want what they are saying to be truthful, and you want to trust them.

Trust and belief are two prime considerations. You must not allow yourself to be opinionated.