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.

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

Friedrich Nietzsche

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Any fact is better established by two or three good testimonies than by a thousand arguments.

Emmons, Nathaniel

5.

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

Chesterton, Gilbert K.

6.

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

7.

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

Pope, Alexander

8.

The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.

Howe, Edgar Watson

9.

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

Colton, Charles Caleb

10.

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

11.

Soft words are hard arguments.

Fuller, Thomas

12.

For they are yet ear-kissing arguments.

William Shakespeare

13.

When two quarrel, both are in the wrong.

14.

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

Pierre Beaumarchais

15.

Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.

Gide, Andre

16.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

Louis D. Brandeis

17.

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault at first; but if the strife continues long, usually both become guilty.

Fuller, Thomas

18.

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

Joseph Farrell

19.

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

Hailsham, Lord Quintin Hogg

20.

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

Nehru, Jawaharlal

21.

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

22.

We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.

Antisthenes

23.

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

24.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in argument.

William G. McAdoo

25.

The argument is at an end.

Saint Augustine

26.

I learned an important lesson in the art of debate. Present your argument clearly, arm yourself with cutting wit and of course, bob and weave!

Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata

27.

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

Publilius Syrus

28.

When all are wrong, everyone is right.

La Lehaussee

29.

Soft words win hard hearts.

Proverb

30.

There is no point in arguing about matters of taste.

31.

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

Koch, Edward

32.

I tell you Wellington is a bad general, the English are bad soldiers; we will settle this matter by lunch time.

Bonaparte, Napoleon

33.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

Joubert, Joseph

34.

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

Dennett, Daniel

35.

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

Proverb

36.

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

37.

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

Voltaire

38.

In argument similes are like songs in love; they describe much, but prove nothing.

Prior, Matthew

39.

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

40.

Concerning God, freewill and destiny: Of all that earth has been or yet may be, all that vain men imagine or believe, or hope can paint or suffering may achieve, we descanted.

Shelley, Percy Bysshe

41.

Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.

Haliburton, Thomas C.

42.

He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.

Chinese Proverb

43.

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

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

44.

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

Cicero, Marcus T.

45.

There is no arguing with him, for if his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt end of it.

Goldsmith, Oliver

46.

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

Auson

47.

We are not won by arguments that we can analyze, but by tone and temper; by the manner, which is the man himself.

Butler, Samuel

48.

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

49.

With reasonable men I will reason; with humane men I will plea; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost.

William Lloyd Garrison

50.

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

Hugo, Victor