Quote by Joseph Conrad
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

To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot. – Joseph Conrad

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It is when we try to grapple with another mans intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering, and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun. – Joseph Conrad

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Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound. – Peace Pilgrim

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I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power. – Patricia Cornwell

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What this power is I cannot say all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it. – Alexander Graham Bell

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The only power you have is the word no. – Frances McDormand

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