Tolerance, openness to argument, openness to self-doubt, willingness to see other people's points of view - these are very liberal and enlightened… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“Just recognize that the words aren’t made of stone and you’re not made of glass. Recognize that you are safe, you are… — Kassandra Dick Copy Share Image
As a profession, freelance writing is notoriously insecure. That's the first argument in its favor. For many reasons, a few of them… — Gloria Steinem Copy Share Image
Are you going to win every argument?" He was pretty certain he'd asked her that once before. May be twice. "Only the… — Christine Feehan Copy Share Image
To concede that there are social problems that cannot be corrected without the state is to give up the entire argument over… — Llewellyn Rockwell Copy Share Image
Lady Placida smiled. “History seldom takes note of serendipity when it records events. And from what I have heard, I suspect an… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
This willful deafness to religious argument, so new in our history, has had various effects. A principal one is encouragement of the… — William Murchison Copy Share Image
It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
History is the art of making an argument about the past by telling a story accountable to evidence. In the writing of… — Jill Lepore Copy Share Image
I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some… — John Brown Copy Share Image
From our earliest days in Liverpool, George and I on the one hand and Paul on the other had different musical tastes.… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Great causes are never tried on their merits; but the cause is reduced to particulars to suit the size of the partizans,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The important thing isn't the soundness or otherwise of the argument, but for it to make you think. — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
“The Angel (in Joshua) declared that he was born leader and indicated that he was in the army of the Lord. The… — Dennis Garvin Copy Share Image
Our moral reasoning is plagued by two illusions. The first illusion can be called the wag-the-dog illusion: We believe that our own… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offenses against Charity are about the only ones which men… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
On a motif such as was indicated by Reti one cannot build the plan of a whole well contested game; it is… — Emanuel Lasker Copy Share Image
A good argument diluted to avoid criticism is not nearly as good as the undiluted argument, because we best arrive at truth… — Clarence Thomas Copy Share Image
What corporations fear most are consumers who ask questions. Naomi Klein offers us the arguments with which to take on the superbrands. — Billy Bragg Copy Share Image
So, it seems, everything is in place. For the first time since homo sapiens began to doodle on cave walls, there is… — Gideon Rachman Copy Share Image
I went into politics thinking that, if I made arguments in good faith, I'd get a hearing. It's a reasonable assumption, but… — Michael Ignatieff Copy Share Image
When a person begins to yell during an argument, it is a tip-off that he is unsure of himself. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I was driving in Manhattan. There's traffic, nobody's moving... The guy behind me is honking just at me. He kept yelling at… — Louis C. K Copy Share Image
