Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation, as it is generally in books the worst sort of reading. — Jonathan Swift Copy Share Image
One of the most important virtues of the American character is our ability to approach the complexities that life presents us with… — Dick Gephardt Copy Share Image
In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always. — Walter Savage Landor Copy Share Image
Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation. — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“The number of people that reside on our side will be the determination for a good result. Or a terrible one.” — Shannon A. Thompson Copy Share Image
I know to argue against our online lives seems like the argument of the grumpy, old Luddite novelist, but I really always… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
Ultimately, Leibniz argued, there are only two absolutely simple concepts, God and Nothingness. From these, all other concepts may be constructed, the… — David Berlinski Copy Share Image
Every worldview has its ambiguities - debatable elements that people simply will not see to eye on. There's nothing wrong with that… — Greg Koukl Copy Share Image
There would always be a vote. There were always conflicts and arguments for years and years - that's why we're not together… — David Zucker Copy Share Image
I'm used to politics at an international level: people put together an argument and, even if you vehemently disagree with them, well,… — Mohamed ElBaradei Copy Share Image
It would behoove you to have your thesis finely tuned and the logical arguments utilized in support of it tightly woven into… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
An argument often given for why Earth couldn't host another form of life is that once the life we know became established,… — Paul Davies Copy Share Image
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken', and then they… — Dr Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
When I started as a White House correspondent, there was a lot of criticism from guys saying, 'She focuses too much on… — Maureen Dowd Copy Share Image
The draft is a monstrous violation of individual liberty, and even a good motive cannot make it otherwise. In a free society… — Sheldon Richman Copy Share Image
President Roosevelt and President Truman and President Eisenhower had the same experience, they all made the effort to get along with the… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks — Bob Geldof Copy Share Image
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. — Margaret Heffernan Copy Share Image
The argument about zoning and the presidency of Nigeria is like the philosophical argument of the egg or the hen. Who is… — Goodluck Jonathan Copy Share Image
“Some things that goes out of your mouth can wrap itself around your neck and choke you to death in future.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
The Besicovitch style is architectural. He builds out of simply elements a delicate and complicated architectural structure, usually with a hierarchical plan,… — Freeman Dyson Copy Share Image
I don't believe in the theory that the United States is reducing its presence in the Middle East. Quite the contrary, in… — Adel al-Jubeir Copy Share Image
The strongest argument for free enterprise is that it prevents anybody from having too much power. Whether that person is a government… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
I might have arguments with the size of Reagan's military buildup, but given the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, staying ahead of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
