Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.
Interpretation
People will hold onto their beliefs even if they are persuaded against their will.
This quote highlights the idea that true change in opinion cannot be forced; rather, it comes from genuine understanding and willingness to consider new perspectives. When individuals are coerced into agreeing with a viewpoint, they often retain their original beliefs, rendering any surface-level agreement meaningless.
In practice
During a debate, one might refer to this quote to emphasize the futility of trying to force someone to change their mind.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.
It doesn't matter what one reveals or what one keeps to oneself. Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we don't have enough personal power the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and it won't make a damn bit of difference.
In idling, the motor's running, but you're letting your mind take in anything. Things pop into it. Those are the gifts of subterranean conscious.
O soul, be patient: thou shalt find A little matter mend all this; Some strain of music to thy mind, Some praise for skill not spent amiss.
The older I get, the more I understand that the only way to say valuable things is to lose your fear of being correct.
Reason, or the ratio of all we have already known, is not the same that it shall be when we know more.
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