Motivational Quotes

Argument

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

- La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

Best Quotes about Argument

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

Hugo, Victor

For they are yet ear-kissing arguments.

William Shakespeare

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

Joubert, Joseph

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

Proverb

I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.

Dave Barry

An argument is like a country road, you never know where it is going to lead.

Wise men argue cases, fools decide them.

Anacharsis

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

Jason Reitman and Christopher Buckly

Soft words are hard arguments.

Fuller, Thomas

10.

The argument is at an end.

Saint Augustine

11.

When all are wrong, everyone is right.

La Lehaussee

12.

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

La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

13.

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

Chinese Proverb

14.

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

Pierre Beaumarchais

15.

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

16.

When two quarrel, both are in the wrong.

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

Emmons, Nathaniel

20.

Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.

Gide, Andre

21.

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

Layton, Irving

22.

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

23.

There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.

Lowell, James Russell

24.

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

25.

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

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

Dennett, Daniel

27.

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

28.

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

Cicero, Marcus T.

29.

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

30.

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

Fuller, Thomas

31.

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

Proverb, Spanish

32.

There is no point in arguing about matters of taste.

33.

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.

Jascha Heifetz

34.

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

Koch, Edward

35.

I had a lovers quarrel with the world.

Frost, Robert

36.

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

Bonaparte, Napoleon

37.

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

Adler, Larry

38.

The argument of the strongest is always the best.

La Fontaine, Jean De

39.

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

40.

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

Swift, Jonathan

41.

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

Hailsham, Lord Quintin Hogg

42.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

Butler, Samuel

43.

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