How to win friends & influence people... III

HOW TO WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING

"A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still."

"...you may be right, dead right, as you speed along in your argument, but as far as changing another's mind is concerned, you will probably be just as futile as if your were wrong..."

"...my wife and I made a pact a long time ago, and we've kept it no matter how angry we've grown with each other. When one yells, the other should listen- because when two people yell, there is no communication , just noise and bad vibrations..."

" You cannot teach a man anything;
you can only help him to find it within himself.''
Galileo

"One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing."
Socrates

"...our first reaction to most of the statements (which we hear from other people) is an evaluation or judgment, rather than understanding of it..."

THE SECRETS OF SOCRATES

"...when a person says "No", and really means it, he or she is doing far more than saying a word of two letters.
The entire organism-glandular, nervous, muscular-gathers together into a condition of rejection..."

"...when a person says "Yes", none of the withdrawal activities takes place. The organism is in a forward-moving , accepting, open attitude..."

"...if you want enemies, excel your friends;
but if you want friends, let your friends excel you..."

"...every successful person loves: the game. The chance for self-expression. The desire for to excel. The desire for a feeling of importance..."