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There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression is now supported by the majority, therefore fighting until surrender was the only alternative. ↗

— Joichi Ito

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I had a hard time convincing students that they were going to North Africa to understand the North Africans, not to understand themselves. ↗

— Clifford Geertz

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Individuals approaching death often experience encounters with their dead relatives, who seem to welcome them to the next world. These deathbed visions are authentic and convincing; they are often followed by a state of euphoria and seem to ease the transition. ↗

— Stanislav Grof

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Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

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The Party of the Regions has won a convincing victory. We are ready to undertake responsibility for forming the Cabinet and we are calling on everyone to join us. ↗

— Viktor Yanukovych

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A lot of athletes have star quality, but they just can't perform in front of a camera. So no matter how good-looking you are, no matter what kind of presence you have, you still have to be able to be a convincing performer to become a star. ↗

— Richard D. Zanuck

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Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules. ↗

— Jim Ramstad

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After convincing myself that was maybe you should at least help out your neighborhood, I really started to think about it later on in life. ↗

— Rick Danko

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Circumstantial evidence is occasionally very convincing, as when you find a trout in the milk, to quote Thoreau's example. ↗

— Arthur Conan Doyle

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I like to play characters that are convincing, that aren't just straightforward and nice. ↗

— Clive Owen

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