The Art of Persuasion Quotes

“ego (the normal human desire to be right)”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“In his powerful book, Dynamic People Skills, Dexter Yager writes, “One thing I do when potential conflicts arise with people is to apologize. Most people are afraid to apologize for anything at all. That’s because they don’t understand the power of it.”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“Mr. Carnegie so famously said, “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“Charlie Jones once told me ‘you are the same today as you’ll be in five years except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read!”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“And now, beware of rashness. Beware of rashness, but with energy, and sleepless vigilance, go forward, and give us victories. Yours very truly, Lincoln”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“making people feel loved, valued, and important is a skill. But it is, and because it is, you can learn to master it.”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation

“Politeness is the hallmark of the gentleman and the gentlewoman. No single, positive characteristic”
― Bob Burg, The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation