...was addressing the Springfield Washington Temperance Society in 1842, he made the following remarks: "When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion - kind, unassuming persuasion should be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim that a 'drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of...

...the other by their rhetoric or their methods. I thought of one of my favorite Abraham Lincoln quotes: "When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced,...kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted." I'd never seen that quote on a public building. "We have rallies like this all the time at home," Maddie...

...provide real situations for employees to analyze and practice conflict management skills. 62 Be Sincere If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. — Abraham Lincoln I once had a principal who never wanted anyone mad at him. He told everyone what...

...Springfield, Illinois, on February 22, 1842, we find advice that should receive thorough consideration today: When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced,...persuasion, should ever be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim "that a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall". So with men. If you would...

...their object to convince and persuade." Further on in his speech, we find these remarkable sentences: "If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend * * * *. Assume to dictate to his judgment, or to command his action, or to mark him as one to be shunned...