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He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right arg

He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. – Joseph Conrad

Other quotes by Joseph Conrad

How does one kill fear, I wonder? How do you shoot a specter through the heart, slash off its spectral head, take it by its spectral throat? – Joseph Conrad

Category:
Fear
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Joseph Conrad
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The Westerly Wind asserting his sway from the south-west quarter is often like a monarch gone mad, driving forth with wild imprecations the most faithful of his courtiers to shipwreck, disaster, and death. – Joseph Conrad

Category:
Weather
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Joseph Conrad
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power
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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. – Edgar Allan Poe

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power

True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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power

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity for if mans power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. – Madame de Stael

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power

Whether it comes from a despotic sovereign or an elected president, from a murderous general or a beloved leader, I see power as an inhuman and hateful phenomenon. – Oriana Fallaci

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power

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You cant get closer to the heart of national sovereignty than national security and intelligence services. – Gijs de Vries

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Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. – Quoted by Lewis Grizzard in Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You

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Springtime

The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public. – George Jessel

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Marriage

Im not a real movie star. Ive still got the same wife I started out with twenty-eight years ago. – Will Rogers

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funny