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captivates

«Coercion, after all, merely captures man. Freedom captivates him.»
«Beautifully crafted words have the power to captivate the mind of anybody.A sweet-tongued man is loved by one and all. Audience is always attracted towards those who can speak efficiently and effectively.»
«Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.»
«Humanity needs practical men, who get the most out of their work, and, without forgetting the general good, safeguard their own interests. But humanity also needs dreamers, for whom the disinterested development of an enterprise is so captivating that it becomes impossible for them to devote their care to their own material profit.»
«All kinds of beauty do not inspire love; there is a kind that only pleases the sight but does not captivate the affections.»
«It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.»
«Gifts, believe me, captivate both men and Gods, Jupiter himself was won over and appeased by gifts.»
«I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the past»