Convince Quote by Alexis Ohanian Download Open image “It's a lot easier to convince uninformed people than it is to convince politicians.” — Alexis Ohanian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Convince Easier People Politician Politics Uninformed
Trying To Convince People With Ideas And Words Is More Effective Than Trying To Force People To Do What You Want... — Pacifiersucker Copy Share Image
One of the hardest things in politics is to convince people to do things now that will have a good effect 20 or 30… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
A fundamental premise of politics is we can make this work if people just never figure it out. — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
Politics is so difficult, it's generally only people who aren't quite up to the task who feel convinced they are. — Alain de Botton Copy Share Image
One is only susceptible to lobbying if they're weak and they trust what an individual tells them without verification. — Richard Burr Copy Share Image
After a lifetime of engaging in long, passionate discussions I have come to the conclusion that it is a waste of time trying to… — Michael Foley Copy Share Image
Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school. — Paolo Nutini Copy Share Image
Like the effect of advertising upon the customer, the methods of political propaganda tend to increase the feeling of insignificance of the individual voter. — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
Our competition has always been anything that is wasting your time when you're bored at work. In a broad sense. We want people to… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Everything is derivative. Everything is a remix, and we all stand on the shoulders of giants - a great phrase. — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Let's say you're all worried about student-loan debt and you need to have steady income. That doesn't have to be your everything. — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
I'm probably the worst Silicon Valley insider ever. I don't hang out with Silicon Valley people. — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Every founder has to delude themselves into thinking, "Yes, it's going to be big. It's going to take over the world." — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Love making jewelry? Awesome! Find blogs that inspire you, follow people on social media who have great taste, start an Etsy store, and borrow… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Hundreds of these companies I've seen since the beginning stages - including Dropbox and Airbnb - one of them has actually been crushed by… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
Until we actually get legislation that protects our rights online, we will continue to fight against stupid, lobbyist-bought legislation. We want bills that protect… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
I often think of a quote from entrepreneur Jim Rohn: 'You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.' Surround yourself with people who are doing interesting things, who are thinking interesting thoughts, who challenge you to be better, and who come from a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. That, combined with appropriate moments… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share
Because it's so empowering, I want people to think about being entrepreneurial regardless. They don't have to start companies, but that's what makes them… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
People want a remarkable experience; it's what they'll talk about, largely because the bar has been set so low by so many companies. — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
My entire career has been built on the understanding that I am not only not the smartest person in the room, I am definitely… — Alexis Ohanian Copy Share Image
The privilege of prayer to me is one of the most cherished possessions, because faith and experience alike convince me that God himself sees… — Wilfred Grenfell Copy Share Image
Jesus never met a disease he could not cure, a birth defect he could not reverse, a demon he could not exorcise. But he… — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
The first duty of a wise advocate is to convince his opponents that he understands their arguments, and sympathies with their just feelings. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
Once you convince people that they're victims, you really own them because you've just told them that whatever problems they have in life, it's not their fault. And then you're telling them they can't fix them by themselves. Look at your life. Your life sucks. You're a victim of these people here, you can't fix it. You need us looking… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share
The people on the QVC shopping channel convince me that life is worth living. They see the good in everything. People who go to counselling should actually go to a room with a QVC seller for half an hour and let them find the qualities within them. For example, they'd look at me and say, 'To anybody else this looks… — Johnny Vegas Copy Share
Human beings have the incredible capacity for denial. I think they do. And although it's really hard to believe, I have my doubts. But my feeling is that first they have to convince themselves. First they have to justify this stuff to themselves and if they can do that, even for just the moment that it's coming out their mouth,… — David Byrne Copy Share
It's hard to convince your agents and managers to do theater, because it's not as financially rewarding and it takes up a lot of… — Simon Helberg Copy Share Image
I guess that is the strange part of the human brain that people have studied for eons - is hatred and self-hatred. You can… — Trevor Noah Copy Share Image
The statesmen will invent cheap lies, putting the blame upon the nation that is attacked, and every man will be glad of those conscience-soothing falsities, and will diligently study them, and refuse to examine any refutations of them; and thus he will by and by convince himself that the war is just, and will thank God for the better sleep… — Mark Twain Copy Share
Convince people and you win their minds. Inspire people and you win their hearts. — Ron Kaufman Copy Share Image
I realize that my opinion is my opinion, not everybody has to believe it and I never tried to shove anything down anyone's throat, but I was willing to take that to the trenches if you know what I mean. I took that opinion to the wall, often in public, often had to... I often had to fight in public… — Bernie Finkelstein Copy Share
How the American right managed to convince itself that the programs to alleviate poverty are responsible for the consequences of poverty will someday be… — Molly Ivins Copy Share Image
