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

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

— Alister E. McGrath

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

Be able to defend your arguments in a rational way. Otherwise, all you have is an opinion.

— Marilyn vos Savant

I think the attempt to defend belief can unsettle it, in fact, because there is always an inadequacy in argument about ultimate things.

— Marilynne Robinson

To defend something is always to discredit it. Let a man have a warehouse full of gold, let him be willing to give away…

— Soren Kierkegaard

“Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.”

— Deepak Chopra

If you've written something that you believe is true, and if you can afford to defend it, then you've got to defend it.

— Simon Singh

“Expand the authority, validity and integrity of your argument or view. Consider making a true defense for your belief from a foundation of sound,…

— Loren Weisman

Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally.

— Steven Weinberg

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.

— Andre Maurois

Completely desist from defending your point of view. When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.…

— Deepak Chopra