Varun Grover Quotes

I do think it's possible to change people's minds - it's one of my goals with my music.

It's hard to win people's minds over. The only way to change their minds is to perform.

Some people feel, you make your case, if they listen to you, fine, if they don't, that's it. That's not what leadership is. Leadership is trying to continue to make a case.

You are not going to change the minds of people who are looking for attention.

The very essence of modern life is the opportunity for people everywhere to speak, hear, persuade, change their minds, know what others are thinking, and think for themselves.

My goal has not ever been to change minds, my goal is to open minds.

I came into politics because I wished to change things. You can't do that by lying to people; you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you - and it's often a long haul.

We need to think more about the nature of rhetoric in anthropology. There isn't a body of knowledge and thought to fall back on in this regard.

When people disagree with you, what you ultimately have to do is persuade people to agree with you - period.

I am convinced that great ideas that are powerfully presented can change a mind in five minutes.

You cannot expect soldiers to change people's minds. That has to be done in other ways.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

The first thing anyone can do, about any issue, is get informed.

I believe we should appeal to people at the higher levels.

I got my degree in rhetoric.

Now I see that going out into the testing ground of men it is the tongue and not the deed that wins the day.

You can meet a young person who goes to school and is really enthusiastic, but if a sufficiently strong personality convinces them that this is a waste of time, that person might flunk out.

You don't change minds in Washington with sweet reason. You do it to the white light of public opinion.

Debating clubs among boys are very useful, not only as affording pleasant meetings and interesting discussions, but also as serving for training grounds for developing the knowledge and the qualities that are needed in public life.

I've always been very good at convincing people. For instance, if I arrive in an airport and I'm in economy, I can always convince the guy to put me in first class.

I will listen to any argument put to me.

When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.

I learned more complex ways to manipulate the manipulators, to bring attention to issues about which I felt passionate.

Let one persuade many, and he becomes confirmed and convinced, and cares for no better evidence.

If you want to permanently change men's minds and hearts, you have to trust in the power of the spoken word.