Quotes by Argument We are pleased with one who instantly assents to our opinions, but we love a proselyte. Arthur Helps argumentopinion History is, indeed, an argument without end. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. argumentendshistory Rudeness is better than any argument; it totally eclipses intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer rudenessargumenteclipse There should be no argument in regard to morality in art. There is no morality in nature. Auguste Rodin argumentmoralityart I would like to be judged on the validity of my arguments, not as a victim. Ayaan Hirsi Ali infidelargumentvictim A gun is not an argument. Ayn Rand argumentgun The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence. Ayn Rand argumentlibertyintellectual If we’re going to have arguments, let’s have arguments — but let’s make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country. Barack Obama argumentbodycountry I am the eternal optimist. I think that, over time, people respond to civility and -- and rational argument. Barack Obama argumentpeoplethinking As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very easily in the minds of a lot Americans feel like, "Now I'm being treated unfairly." Barack Obama folksargumentmind This is the heart of my argument: We can put more pressure on the antagonist for whom we show human concern. Barbara Deming argumentpressureheart In a proper pub everyone there is potentially, if not a lifelong friend, at least someone to lure into an argument about foreign policy or the Red Sox. Barbara Holland argumentpubsred Arguments can always be found to turn desire into policy. Barbara Tuchman argumentfounddesire The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isnt really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it. Barry Eisler argumentqualitywant You don’t break up with someone just because of an argument, Josh. At least, I don’t. Barry Lyga joshargumentbreak I have resolved to demonstrate by a certain and undoubted course of argument, or to deduce from the very condition of human nature, not what is new and unheard of, but only such things as agree best with practice. Baruch Spinoza argumenthuman-naturepractice If you really understand something, you can: 1) explain it using a clear metaphor and 2) explain the strongest counter-argument to the idea. Ben Casnocha argumentmetaphorideas You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into. Ben Goldacre argumentreasonpeople It must be that there is something in the hearts of human beings, some natural fluid perhaps, that insists on happiness, even confronted with the most powerful arguments against it. Ben H. Winters argumentpowerfulheart Let argument bear no unmusical sound. Ben Jonson argumentbearssound«1234567891011»
