Scott Adams Quotes

Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them.

People are more likely to believe a big lie than a small one.

I'm not trying to twist people's heads around. I'm not trying to say, "Believe in me."

The Wizard's First Rule: People are stupid; given proper motivation almost anyone will believe almost anything.

There is to some men a great Lechery in Lying, and imposing on the understandings of beleeving people.

Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.

People can be induced to swallow anything, provided it is sufficiently seasoned with praise.

Most people have ears, but few have judgment; tickle those ears, and depend upon it, you will catch their judgments, such as they are.

Take a good look around and you'll find people trying to mess with your mind.

There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled.

Some people will believe anything if you whisper it to them.

I've always been struck by how unsuspicious people are in general, if you tell them what you're about.

If you want to convince somebody, make up a quote and attribute it to some renowned authority …. People are incredibly gullible.

You must remember, my dear lady, the most important rule of any successful illusion: First, the people must want to believe in it.

And you know, I believed him. What girl wouldn't?

People usually believe anything that they are told early and often.

Am I Machiavellian? I don't think I'm quite the mastermind people would have me be. Everything I do tends to be very successful and it may have something to do with the fact that I'm very good, not necessarily that I manipulate. But that doesn't often occur to people.

It takes two people to make a lie work: the person who tells it, and the one who believes it.

The rule seems to be that those who find no difficulty in deceiving themselves are easily deceived by others. They are easily persuaded and led.

Intelligence can be used to manipulate.

I'm told I'm very charming when people do what I want.

Oh mortal man, is there anything you cannot be made to believe?. Of all the means I know to lead men, the most effectual is a concealed mystery.The hankering of the mind is irresistible.

What valor cannot win, flattery may.

When it comes to controlling human beings there is no better instrument than lies. Because, you see, humans live by beliefs. And beliefs can be manipulated. The power to manipulate beliefs is the only thing that counts ... Who knows what use they’ll make of you? Maybe you’ll help them to persuade people to buy things they don’t need, or hate things they know nothing about, or hold beliefs that make them easy to handle, or doubt the truths that might save them.

Cunning has effect from the credulity of others, rather than from the abilities of those who are cunning. It requires no extraordinary talents to lie and deceive.