Abandoned Quote by Austin Farrer

“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does…

— Austin Farrer

It is commonly said that if rational argument is so seldom the cause of conviction, philosophical apologists must largely be wasting their shot. The…

— Austin Farrer

Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally.

— Steven Weinberg

The claim is also sometimes made that science is as arbitrary or irrational as all other claims to knowledge, or that reason itself is…

— Carl Sagan

Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish.

— Alister E. McGrath

The argument for collectivism is simple if false; it is an immediate emotional argument. The argument for individualism is subtle and sophisticated; it is…

— Milton Friedman

“There are two sides to any argument. Does one side always have all the answers? Give it some thought.”

— Alder

Argument does not teach children or the immature. Only time and experience does that.

— Doris Lessing

Argument does not soften, but rather hardens, the obdurate heart.

— Orville Dewey

“A plug for the quantitative sciences: The reality is, most humans manage to feed, clothe, and amuse themselves, and yet are not able to…

— Antonio Garcia Martinez

“Presenting a rational argument to a person who has forsaken the use of reason is like asking a vegetarian to eat a cheeseburger.”

— Michel Templet

A person who knows all the answers, has an opinion on everything, has a certainty backed up by rational argument, has very little possibility…

— Edward de Bono