Louis D. Brandeis Quotes

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself.

Al Gore's performances could be a case study in abnormal-psychology classes.

People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude.

I have the power to control the crowd's emotions.

Smooth your way to the head through the heart. The way of reason is a good one: but it is commonly something longer, and perhapsnot so sure.

I can walk into a room and create a good ambience. I was taught all about this back when I studied acting. One of the things they would teach you is how to send out positive signals when you enter a room. I am glad I learned this.

Reagan's emotional intelligence, his ability to suss out people's longings and to channel them for political purposes, was better than just about any human being that ever lived.

I can create a vibe without saying anything, just by being in the room.

Think about all the great leaders. Think about Obama. Think about Clinton. Think about Nelson Mandela. Think about all the people that we know who are very successful in business, in politics and religion. What are they? They tell purposeful stories. They move people to action by aiming at the heart.

We convince by our presence.

The skill set of pastor and comedian are incredibly similar. You want to affect people. You're good at reading rooms. You're persuasive, and you're likable.

It's not just what you say that stirs people. It's the way that you say it.

People are influenced by what we are, what we radiate. This has greater appeal than what we say.

When the heart is won, the understanding is easily convinced.

There are people who kind of let you know that you can silence the room.

The heart has such an influence over the understanding, that it is worth while to engage it in our interest.

Why are there men and women that while they are nigh me the sunlight expands my blood? Why when they leave me do my pennants of joy sink flat and lank?

Women who make men talk better than they are accustomed to are always popular.

We have great power to affect the attitudes and behavior of the people around us, at work and at home. We have the power to set a tone of honor, to create an energy around ourselves that says, 'I respect myself. I respect you. Let's respect each other.'

Logic can convince but only emotion can motivate.

I cannot stress enough that the answer to a lot of your life's questions is often in someone else's face. Try putting your iPhones down every once in a while and look at people's faces.

Attitude and personality are as important as experience and ability.

Men are so made that they can resist sound argument, and yet yield to a glance.

Women can resist a man's love, a man's fame, a man's personal appearance, and a man's money, but they cannot resist a man's tongue when he knows how to talk to them.

Leadership is not a formula or a program, it is a human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. It is an attitude, not a routine.