Sentence examples for persuade oneself from inspiring English sources

Hence it is well to persuade oneself of the truth of the ancient and truly traditional theories, that there is some immortal and divine thing which possesses movement, but movement such as has no limit and is rather itself the limit of all other movement.

Married to a psychotherapist, Helena, Klíma suggests a number of reasons for his numerous infidelities: "It was easy to persuade oneself that, at least in this area of life, one was not restricted any more than anywhere else in the world, perhaps even less".

It's very hard to persuade oneself or others that a job paying one-third the salary of a classmate's represents a choice, not just bad grades.

Would that persuade you?

To persuade.

Just persuade them.

Persuade your audience.

To persuade, inform, or entertain?

And, as Clausewitz says in an introductory note to On War, "When it is not a question of acting oneself but of persuading others in discussion, the need is for clear ideas and the ability to show their connection with each other"—hence the discipline of strategic thought.

She said her group had persuaded women to express themselves by urging them to shift the focus "away from oneself — 'do I know enough, am I bragging?' — and turn the focus outward, thinking about the value of your knowledge".

Have they persuaded you?