Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally. — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
“Presenting a rational argument to a person who has forsaken the use of reason is like asking a vegetarian to eat a… — Michel Templet Copy Share Image
“Tribalism was an irrational position, and it was impossible to defeat an irrational position with a rational argument.” — James S.A. Corey Copy Share Image
What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
No rational argument will have a rational effect on a man who does not want to adopt a rational attitude. — Karl Popper Copy Share Image
Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish. — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
In the past, secularists sought to challenge dogma by the use of rational argument, claiming, for example, that miracles described in the… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
Respect for the dignity of others includes treating them as rational creatures capable of being persuadad by rational argument, even in the… — Richard John Neuhaus Copy Share Image
“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
The argument for collectivism is simple if false; it is an immediate emotional argument. The argument for individualism is subtle and sophisticated;… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
A person who knows all the answers, has an opinion on everything, has a certainty backed up by rational argument, has very… — Edward de Bono Copy Share Image
“Men are not open to truth or reason. They cannot be reached by a rational argument. The mind is powerless against them.… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
I am older than you. Believe me, there is no other way to live on earth. Men are not open to truth… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Those who invalidate reason, ought seriously to consider, 'whether they argue against reason, with or without reason; if with reason, then they… — Ethan Allen Copy Share Image
It is commonly said that if rational argument is so seldom the cause of conviction, philosophical apologists must largely be wasting their… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
The claim is also sometimes made that science is as arbitrary or irrational as all other claims to knowledge, or that reason… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“He thought women were every bit as intelligent as men, every bit as capable of figuring out how long it would take… — Adelle Waldman Copy Share Image
“A plug for the quantitative sciences: The reality is, most humans manage to feed, clothe, and amuse themselves, and yet are not… — Antonio Garcia Martinez Copy Share Image
