Let one persuade many, and he becomes confirmed and convinced, and cares for no better evidence.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.
You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.
Testimonials are enough to convince people for now.
A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence.
There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.
One must be convinced to convince, to have enthusiasm to stimulate the others.
Believe in yourself and stop trying to convince others.
Let no one trust so entirely to natural prudence as to persuade himself that it will suffice to guide him without help from experience.
Before you try to convince anyone else, be sure you are convinced, and if you cannot convince yourself, drop the subject.
What convinces is conviction. Believe in the argument you're advancing. If you don't you're as good as dead. The other person will sense that something isn't there, and no chain of reasoning, no matter how logical or elegant or brilliant, will win your case for you.