Convince Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “The most intolerant advocate is he who is trying to convince himself.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Convince Trying
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
“If one listens one may be convinced; and a man who allows himself to be convinced by an argument is a thoroughly unreasonable person” — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
All [people] are intolerant… Only they're intolerant of different things. — Joan D. Vinge Copy Share Image
“Intolerance is a failed master of non-existent reason.” — sir kristian goldmund aumann Copy Share Image
“No matter how good the idea, there’s always an advocate extreme enough to deter people.” — Steve Aylett Copy Share Image
Society considers the wrong thing to him to justify his argument finds some. It is another matter that the arguments are not accepted — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
He who knows only his own side of the case (argument) knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may… — John Stuart Mill Copy Share Image
“Someone who is too insistent in his own views finds few to agree with him.” — Lao-Tzu Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
“Sometimes we want something to be true so badly that we convince ourselves that it is true.” — Wally Lamb 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… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The people on the QVC shopping channel convince me that life is worth living. They see the good in everything. People who go to… — Johnny Vegas Copy Share Image
“What can I say to convince you the Houses of Parliament dissolve night after night to become the fluid dream of the Thames? I… — Lisel Mueller Copy Share Image
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… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
Don't lie to yourself about what you can't or can achieve. Convince yourself on a realistic level that you can do it. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Don't ever let anyone convince you that your imagination is wrong.” — Giuseppe Bianco Copy Share Image
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
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