Famous quotes containing the word convince:
“If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Men seldom persevere in a vocation unless they believe or can convince themselves that it is fundamentally more important than any other calling. Women are the same with their lovers.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.”
—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)