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I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it. By Rafael Nadal Lose Argument Long Discussion Order

Put the argument into a concrete shape, into an image, some hard phrase, round and solid as a ball, which they can see and handle and carry home with them, and the cause is half won. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Put Shape Image Phrase Round

Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it. By Edward De Bono Argument Truth Meant Reveal Create

Well, you can't argue with somebody that won't argue back. By Victoria Osteen Argue Back

Good argument is intended to persuade another. By Barry Eisler Good Argument Intended Persuade

I'm not good at debating - I'm much better at pontificating. By Laura Schlessinger Debating Pontificating Good

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument. By Robert Half Convincing Argument Win

You ... you want me to argue with you? I thought you wanted me to understand you. By Joss Stirling Argue Thought Wanted Understand

I don't like argumentation. You men do it a lot, don't you? You seem to enjoy it. I'm always amazed at how men can go on and on, happily passing around the empty cup of some futile discussion By Soseki Natsume Argumentation Men Lot Happily Discussion

There is no such thing as a convincing argument, although every man thinks he has one. By E.w. Howe Argument Thing Convincing Man

Never argue when you're winning. By Laurell K. Hamilton Winning Argue

You are an argument for God's existence. By Sylvain Reynard God Existence Argument

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you. By James Whistler Arguing Telling

Arguments only confirm people in their own opinions. By Booth Tarkington Arguments Opinions Confirm People

The argument culture urges us to approach the world - and the people in it - in an adversarial frame of mind. It rests on the assumption that opposition is the best way to get anything done: The best way to discuss an idea is to set up a debate; the best way to cover news is to find spokespeople who express the most extreme, polarized views and present them as 'both sides'; the best way to settle disputes is litigation that pits one party against the other; the best way to begin an essay is to attack someone; and the best way to show you're really thinking is to criticize. By Deborah Tannen World Mind Argument Culture Urges

Few things are more boring than fruitless arguments! By Georgette Heyer Arguments Things Boring Fruitless

You explain right well, and you shew that you understand argument and are not a mere sophist since you accept that which cannot be denied. By Giordano Bruno Denied Explain Shew Understand Argument

I happen to like debating, and I like to debate like a lawyer, and I can argue any points to death, and I will. By Shonda Rhimes Debating Lawyer Death Happen Debate

The moment you think you've won an argument is when you've lost. By Charles F. Glassman Lost Moment Won Argument

You can see it on the Internet: There's an argument going on continually about, 'What is folk music?' And I don't really want to get involved in that. It's an endless argument, a 'How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?' kind of argument. By Roger Mcguinn Internet Music Argument Continually Folk

One can never win an argument with ignorance. By Wes Fesler Ignorance Win Argument

...[W]e must not let it enter our minds that there may be no validity in argument. On the contrary we should recognize that we ourselves are still intellectual invalids; but that we must brace ourselves and do our best to become healthy... No greater misfortune could happen to anyone than that of developing a dislike for argument. By Socrates Argument Enter Minds Validity Invalids

Remember, it takes two to make an argument. The one who is wrong is the one who will be doing most of the talking. By Ann Landers Remember Argument Make Talking Wrong

I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in. By Andy Murray Tend Argue Things

Truth is always the strongest argument. By Sophocles Truth Argument Strongest

For the sake of argument I'll ignore all your fighting words. By Larry Wall Words Sake Argument Ignore Fighting

There is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument - and that is to avoid it . By Dale Carnegie Argument High Heaven Avoid

I'd never really had arguments like this before, arguments I couldn't understand properly, arguments where both sides were right and wrong all at the same time. By Nick Hornby Arguments Properly Time Understand Sides

The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right. By Lord Hailsham Win Argument Start

Arguments are extremely vulgar, for everyone in good society holds exactly the same opinion. By Oscar Wilde Arguments Vulgar Opinion Extremely Good

Arguing with somebody is never pleasant, but sometimes it is useful and necessary to do so. By Lemony Snicket Arguing Pleasant

An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a definite proposition ... A contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says. No, it's not ... By Graham Chapman Proposition Argument Connected Series Statements

You never win an argument until they attack your person. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Person Win Argument Attack

There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same. By Nassim Nicholas Taleb Win People Arguments Types

What's all this love of arguing? No one ever convinces anyone else. By Leo Tolstoy Arguing Love Convinces

People argue themselves out of their pleasures By Jude Morgan People Pleasures Argue

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right. By Laozi Argue

When you win an argument, what do you win? By Marty Rubin Win Argument

Arguments should be about understanding other people better, sharing ideas and finding mutually beneficial ways ahead. By Jonathan Herring Arguments Sharing Ahead Understanding People

Quarrel with a friend - and you are both wrong. By Laozi Quarrel Friend Wrong

Arguments are like fire-arms which a man may keep at home but should not carry about with him. By Samuel Butler Arguments Firearms Man Home Carry

Inviting argument is easy. The goal is write something bold enough to invite contrary feedback and provoke real discussion. By Jen Knox Inviting Easy Argument Discussion Goal

I don't argue; I listen in silence with love. My silence answers better than my voice. By Debasish Mridha Argue Love Silence Listen Voice

Follow the argument wherever it leads. By Socrates Follow Leads Argument

You don't want to argue with me because you don't know how to. None of you do, because you avoid people who think differently, By Anonymous Argue Differently Avoid People

I won't argue with you. It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue. Tell By Oscar Wilde Argue Intellectually Lost

The human mind is as naturally sensitive to arguments as the eye is to colors. (There may be some people who are argument-blind!) But the eye will not see if it is not kept open, and the mind will not follow an argument if it is not awake. By Mortimer J. Adler Colors Eye Human Naturally Sensitive

If you're that clever you can argue yourself into anything. By Julian Barnes Clever Argue

Excuse me there. If you go upon arguments, they are never wanting, when a man has no constancy of mind. My father never changed, and he preached plain moral sermons without arguments, and was a good man - few better. When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery-book. That's my opinion, and I think anybody's stomach will bear me out. By George Eliot Arguments Good Excuse Man Wanting

opening arguments, By Paul Alexander Opening Arguments

I just think people overvalue argument because they like to hear themselves talk. By Iain Banks Talk People Overvalue Argument Hear

Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally. By Steven Weinberg Rational Rationally Argument Defeated Refusing

Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. By Roger Bacon Argument Conclusive Doubt Truth Experiment

Arguments are like eels: however logical, they may slip from the minds weak grasp unless fixed there by imagery and style. By Alain De Botton Arguments Eels Logical Style Slip

If you can't reduce your argument to a few crisp words and phrases, there's something wrong with your argument. By Maurice Saatchi Argument Phrases Reduce Crisp Words

Argument does not soften, but rather hardens, the obdurate heart. By Orville Dewey Argument Soften Hardens Heart Obdurate

Argument does not teach children or the immature. Only time and experience does that. By Doris Lessing Argument Immature Teach Children Time

Well, there was a sort of bastard justice in his view of the case, and so I dropped the matter. When you can't cure a disaster by argument, what is the use to argue? By Mark Twain Case Matter Sort Bastard Justice

I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding. By James Boswell Argument Understanding Found Obliged Find

The argument of the strongest is always the best. By Jean De La Fontaine Argument Strongest

Why argue about things you can't prove? By William Ruckelshaus Prove Argue Things

The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isn't really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it. By Barry Eisler Internet Argument Difficult Darrow Strangest

Any momentary triumph you think you have gained through argument is really a Pyrrhic victory. The resentment and ill will you stir up is stronger and lasts longer than any momentary change of opinion. It is much more powerful to get others to agree with you through your actions, without saying a word. Demonstrate, do not explicate. By Robert Greene Pyrrhic Victory Momentary Triumph Gained

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it. By Andre Maurois Difficult Part Argument Defend Opinion

The art of arguing is the art of living. We argue because we must, because life emends it, because, in the end, life itself is but an argument. By Gerry Spence Art Living Arguing Life End

I don't debate where there is no debate. I'm smart. You're stupid. Debate over. By J'son M. Lee Debate Smart Stupid

Metaphor is no argument, though it be sometimes the gunpowder to drive one home, and imbed it in the memory. By James Russell Lowell Metaphor Argument Home Memory Gunpowder

You can't rationally argue outwhat wasn't rationally argued in. By George Bernard Shaw Rationally Argue Outwhat Argued

The great charm in argument is really finding one's own opinions, not other people's. By Evelyn Waugh Opinions People Great Charm Argument

Insight makes argument ridiculous. By John Lancaster Spalding Insight Ridiculous Makes Argument

I can't argue my way out of a paper bag. By Gabriel Macht Bag Argue Paper

To be honest, i put myself in the category of people who are best able to give form to their ideas by arguing By John Gianvito Honest Arguing Put Category People

You can win the lottery, but not an argument. By Marty Rubin Lottery Argument Win

An Argument needs no reason; Nor any friendship. By Ibycus Argument Reason Friendship

Nobody is ever convinced by argument, anyway. They just think up new reasons for maintaining old positions and become more defensive. By Louis L'amour Argument Convinced Defensive Reasons Maintaining

That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong. By Christopher Buckley Argument Correctly Wrong Beauty Argue

If you didn't believe in objective truth, arguments would be just toys, or games, or jokes. By Peter Kreeft Truth Arguments Toys Games Jokes

You should carefully study the Art of Reasoning, as it is what most people are very deficient in, and I know few things more disagreeable than to argue, or even converse with a man who has no idea of inductive and deductive philosophy. By William John Wills Reasoning Art Argue Philosophy Carefully

Try to find the merit in each other's arguments. By Frank Sonnenberg Arguments Find Merit

I never fight with reason- I just ignore it. By Sri Chinmoy Reason Fight Ignore

Everyone wants to argue. Everyone does. Everyone needs to. By Gerry Spence Argue

[Arguments about God are] like pointing a flashlight toward the sky to see if the sun is shining. By N. T. Wright Arguments God Shining Pointing Flashlight

Though argument does not create conviction, the lack of it destroys belief. By Alister E. Mcgrath Conviction Belief Argument Create Lack

It's hard to argue with someone that won't argue with you. By Victoria Osteen Argue Hard

It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. By William Lane Craig Man Argument Reasonable Men Proof

Never argue with what is. By Tyler Perry Argue

I never lose in any argument, because I always make sure that my opponent wins. By Debasish Mridha Argument Wins Lose Make Opponent

You never argued with my mother. You couldn't win. By Vidal Sassoon Mother Argued Win

Most people need a reason to argue - you just need a place. By D.d. Barant Argue Place People Reason

What use are the best of arguments when they can be destroyed by force? By Jules Verne Force Arguments Destroyed

But the idea is to provoke and persuade, not to soothe. And the best way to make an argument is to make it, straightforwardly, honestly, passionately, without regard to whether people will like you afterward. By Maud Newton Persuade Soothe Idea Provoke Make

Win through your actions, never through argument. By Robert Greene Win Actions Argument

I know you're arguing. I can smell it. Stop it and get on with it. By Abigail Roux Arguing Stop Smell

In such circumstances there can be no argument; the necessary minimum of agreement cannot be reached ... It is as though in the middle of a chess tournament one competitor should suddenly begin screaming that the other is guilty of arson or bigamy. The point that is really at issue remains untouched. By George Orwell Argument Reached Circumstances Minimum Agreement

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance. By Louis D. Brandeis Ignorance Argument

We're not arguing. We're discussing." "You're a lawyer; you don't know the difference. I'm arguing. By William Landay Arguing Discussing Lawyer Difference

Winning an argument is losing it as it makes the loser feel bad. By Deepak Chopra Winning Bad Argument Losing Makes

Poor mind, from the senses you take your arguments, and then want to defeat them? Your victory is your defeat. By Democritus Poor Mind Arguments Defeat Senses

People are rarely persuaded by arguments, but more often by experiences. By Rob Bell People Arguments Experiences Rarely Persuaded

Highly technical philosophical arguments of the sort many philosophers favor are absent here. That is because I have a prior problem to deal with. I have learned that arguments, no matter how watertight, often fall on deaf ears. I am myself the author of arguments that I consider rigorous and unanswerable but that are often not such much rebutted or even dismissed as simply ignored. By Daniel Dennett Highly Arguments Technical Philosophical Sort