Argument Quotes

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... But I'm annoying you to no purpose with my arguments. A person whose house is only open on the west can't see the sun… — Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
A rationalist, as I use the word, is a man who attempts to reach decisions by argument and perhaps, in certain cases, by compromise, rather… — Karl Popper
Talking with a Martian is something like talking with an echo. You don't get any argument but you don't get results either. — Robert A. Heinlein
GRAPESHOT, n. An argument which the future is preparing in answer to the demands of American Socialism. — Ambrose Bierce
The creation of wealth is certainly not to be despised, but in the long run the only human activities really worthwhile are the search for… — Arthur C. Clarke
To straddle the middle ground and win elections, we have to be in charge of the political agenda. This can only be done by not… — Lee Kuan Yew
Winning or losing an argument, receiving an acceptance or rejection, is no proof of the validity or value of personal identity. One may be wrong,… — Sylvia Plath
It is a well-known fact that very often, putting the period of boyhood out of the argument, the older we grow the more cynical and… — H. Rider Haggard
But suppose, for the sake of argument, free competition, without any sort of monopoly, would develop capitalism trade more rapidly. Is it not a fact… — Vladimir Lenin
Arguments from authority carry little weight â€“ authorities have made mistakes in the past. They will do so again in the future. Perhaps a better… — Carl Sagan
Father sighed. â€œPlease spare me these arguments of yours.â€ â€œWhose arguments should I use? — Franny Billingsley
Of course, there would always be arguments. That is the nature of Woman. They like the mutual exchange of dirty laundry, a bit of screaming,… — Charles Bukowski
No one really needs me,â€ he says, and there's no self-pity in his voice...â€œI do,â€ I say. â€œI need you.â€ He looks upset, takes a… — Suzanne Collins
What irritated her most was that they kept brushing off her arguments with patronizing smiles, making her feel like a teenager being quizzed on her… — Steig Larsson
The fly in her argument is that when she says, 'they' will feel like lemons, we don't know who 'they' are. And 'they' might BE… — Louise Rennison
The argument is made that naming God is never really naming God but only naming our understanding of God. To take our ideas of the… — Peter Rollins
No. But it's like the argument `don't donate to third-world countries because the money mightn't get to them.' People only say that because it makes… — Melina Marchetta
If someone doesnâ€™t value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide that proves they should value evidence. If someone doesnâ€™t value logic, what logical… — Sam Harris
Where they couldn't pick holes in our arguments they would drive horses and carriages through my character. — Julian Assange
Purchasing power is a license to purchase power. The old proletariat sold its labour power in order to subsist; what little leisure time it had… — Raoul Vaneigem

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