Motivational Quotes

Argument

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. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

- Bacon, Roger

Best Quotes about Argument

1.

You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag.

Koch, Edward

2.

The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right.

Hailsham, Lord Quintin Hogg

3.

There are usually two sides to every argument but no end.

4.

Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about

Benchley, Robert

5.

When all are wrong, everyone is right.

La Lehaussee

6.

It is the briefest yet wisest maxim which tells us to meddle not.

Colton, Charles Caleb

7.

Weak arguments are often thrust before my path; but although they are most insubstantial, it is not easy to destroy them. There is not a more difficult feat known than to cut through a cushion with a sword.

Whately, Richard

8.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

Louis D. Brandeis

9.

It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.

Proverb, Spanish

10.

A sure way of getting the last word in an argument is to say you right.

11.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

Adler, Larry

12.

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

Acton, Lord

13.

A long dispute means that both parties are wrong

Voltaire

14.

The argument is at an end.

Saint Augustine

15.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

William G. McAdoo

16.

I had a lovers quarrel with the world.

Frost, Robert

17.

The most perfidious way of harming a cause consists of defending it deliberately with faulty arguments.

Friedrich Nietzsche

18.

That's the beauty of argument-if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.

Jason Reitman and Christopher Buckly

19.

Debate is the death of conversation.

Ludwig, Emil

20.

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

Anacharsis

21.

Quarrels often arise in marriages when the bridal gifts are excessive.

Auson

22.

If you argue with a woman and win, you lose.

23.

Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as in books it is generally the worst sort of reading.

Swift, Jonathan

24.

Weakness on both sides is, the motto of all quarrels.

Voltaire

25.

True disputants are like true sportsman: their whole delight is in the pursuit.

Pope, Alexander

26.

If you go in for argument, take care of your temper. Your logic, if you have any, will take care of itself.

Joseph Farrell

27.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle it without debate.

Joubert, Joseph

28.

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.

G. K. Chesterton

29.

In a heated argument we are apt to lose sight of the truth.

Publilius Syrus

30.

When much dispute has past, we find our tenets just the same as last.

Pope, Alexander

31.

It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Pierre Beaumarchais

32.

An association of men who will not quarrel with one another is a thing which has never yet existed, from the greatest confederacy of nations down to a town meeting or a vestry.

Jefferson, Thomas

33.

Two dogs strive for a bone and the third one runs off with it.

Proverb

34.

Never contend with one that is foolish, proud, positive, testy, or with a superior, or a clown, in matter of argument.

Fuller, Thomas

35.

Soft words are hard arguments.

Fuller, Thomas

36.

There's nothing I like less than bad arguments for a view that I hold dear.

Dennett, Daniel

37.

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.

Maurois, Andre

38.

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.

Saadi

39.

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. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught.

Bacon, Roger

40.

I will name you the degrees. The first, the Retort Courteous; the second, the Quip Modest; the third, the Reply Churlish; the fourth, the Reproof Valiant; the fifth, the Countercheck Quarrelsome; the sixth, the Lie with Circumstance; the seventh, the Lie Direct.

Shakespeare, William

41.

There is no point in arguing about matters of taste.

42.

The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.

Nehru, Jawaharlal

43.

When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.

Layton, Irving

44.

Quarrels would not last so long if the fault lay only on one side.

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

45.

When two quarrel, both are in the wrong.

46.

The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

Harris, Sidney J.

47.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

La Fontaine, Jean De

48.

It was completely fruitless to quarrel with the world, whereas the quarrel with oneself was occasionally fruitful and always, she had to admit, interesting.

Sarton, May

49.

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.

Franklin, Benjamin

50.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Butler, Samuel