Truth Does Not Convert

No one can persuade another to change.
Each of us guards a gate of change
that can only be opened from the inside.
We cannot open the gate of another,
either by argument or emotional appeal.
- Marilyn Ferguson

The truth only irritates those it enlightens,
but does not convert.
- Pasquier Quesnel

You cannot teach a man anything;
you can only help him find it within himself.
- Galileo Galilei

The greatest roadblock to a great relationship
is trying to force a partner to change through bribes or threats.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I cannot teach anybody anything.
I can only make them think.
- Socrates

We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe
others to be imperfect and try to change them.
You have no ability whatsoever to change anyone other than yourself.
You can only cause yourself great suffering if you try.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Live and Let Live

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