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Some will be rapid, some slow; some light, others weighty; some affected by long pauses, others by no pause, and some will be done in a dry, matter-of- fact, or precise, or commonplace, or familiar manner, others will be touched with feeling, colored by imagination, glowing with persuasive warmth, elevated, dignified, or profound.
In this case the statesman's only resource is to use persuasion, and to so clearly expound and support his conceptions of the necessary policy that the majority of the nation accept his view. There are always and everywhere conditions which have a persuasive character of their own, and appeal to the intellects and the feelings of the masses.
He spoke of two difficulties for the Church. One is this: her supreme need at the present time is men for the ministry, the best kind of men, more men and much better men, men of learning and character, able to teach with persuasive authority. It is not the voice of atheism we hear; it is the voice of the Church that we miss.
"I am not a bit more persuasive on my right side than my left, and I have promised next Saturday to the Three Graces who are Dick and Quin and Baby. We are going to the Crystal Palace to see a football match." "Then what about Sunday?" "Oh, I can't come on Sunday." "Why not?" "I hardly know, except that it usually belongs to Dudley or Dick." "Next Sunday needn't."
Turning to Queen Elizabeth, he said: "I will say to my mother that Mademoiselle von Pannewitz has not yielded to my power or my commands, but to the persuasive eloquence of your majesty, when the people of Prussia have for years considered their protecting angel, and who from this time onward must be regarded as the guardian spirit of our royal house!"
Though the king was personally inclined to enter into friendly negotiations, there were many of the anti-foreign party who would not hear of the project; but such was the pressure brought to bear by the skilful Japanese, and so persuasive were the king's arguments, that, after much pour-parleying, the latter finally gave way.
As soon as the miners began to fight shy of him as an opponent at the billiard-table, he forgot the necessity for caution, and ignored the gentle persuasive influence of an occasional defeat.
Pole laughed. "No, no. You get nothing out of me. All I say is, be practical. The sun isn't always shining." He appeared to be elated with some secret good news. "Have you been over to Besworth, the last two or three days?" he asked. The ladies smiled radiantly, acknowledging Wilfrid's wonderful persuasive powers, in their hearts. "No, papa; we have not been," said Adela.
I've got everything in the bank into satisfactory shape now, and three days hence I shall begin a speaking tour in the interior counties. I'll make it even more a talking tour than a speaking one. For while a public speech, if it is persuasive enough, may influence many, it is the quieter talking to individuals and small groups that does most to win votes.
A very persuasive fellow, George Prince. More diplomatic than I am. I give him credit for that." I strove to hold my voice calm. "If I should join you, Miko my word, if I ever gave it, you would find dependable I would say George Prince is very valuable to us. You should rein your temper. He is half your size you might some time, without intention, do him injury." He laughed. "Moa says so.
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