Discussion Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “DISCUSSION, n. A method of confirming others in their errors.” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Discussion Errors Humour Method Science
Its easy to see and correct the errors of others but we cant see and correct our own errors. — Me Copy Share Image
“We invite skepticism. In fact, we require it. It is an essential mechanism for challenging ideas, identifying errors, and furthering collective knowledge.” — Bret Weinstein & Heather Heying Copy Share Image
There is something to be said for every error; but, whatever may be said for it, the most important thing to be said about… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Whenever there is a simple error that most laymen fall for, there is always a slightly more sophisticated version of the same problem that… — Amos Tversky Copy Share Image
No consensus of men can make an error erroneous. We can only find or commit an error, not create it. When we commit an… — Josiah Royce Copy Share Image
All errors spring up in the neighborhood of some truth; they grow round about it, and, for the most part, derive their strength from… — Thomas Binney Copy Share Image
Sometimes a clearly defined error is the only way to discover the truth — Benjamin Wiker Copy Share Image
Mistakes are made on two counts: an argument is either based on error or incorrectly developed. — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
“Assuming others have the same comprehension and understanding about a certain issue can prove erroneous.” — Steven Redhead Copy Share Image
Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them... — Benjamin Rush Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There's always that discussion about fiction about how do you market it - these are books for boys, these are books for girls, these… — L.A. Weatherly Copy Share Image
To prevent discussion of any other explanations of human origins is hardly what I would expect from open-minded educators. — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
The "family" has clearly emerged anew in the late 1970s as a central subject for discussion, debate, research and writing in bothscholarly and popular… — Sheila Kamerman Copy Share Image
There's an interesting book about that called The Third Reich and the Ivory Tower, written by Stephen H. Norwood. It has a long discussion… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
[Kathleen Blackshear] just said, "Have you thought of looking at this?" and so on and so on and so on. And it was a… — Warren MacKenzie Copy Share Image
There needs to be some regime that is overseeing access to broadband to make sure we have openess; otherwise, there is a risk it… — Vint Cerf Copy Share Image
There are two famous labyrinths where our reason very often goes astray. One concerns the great question of the free and the necessary, above… — Gottfried Leibniz Copy Share Image
[James] Madison pointed out in the discussion of the constitutional debates - the constitutional convention - that democracy would be a danger. He used… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
As a leader... I have always endeavored to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to obey their… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
There is no discussion inside this boardroom to say we've got to get into this or that. We look at every growth opportunity on… — James Packer Copy Share Image
I am devoting my lecture in this seminar to a discussion of the possibility that we are now entering a Jewish century, a time… — Martin A. Siegel Copy Share Image
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