Disputation Quotes

11 quotes by 9 authors

• I preferred the weapons of dialectic to all the other teachings of philosophy, and armed with these, I chose the conflicts of disputation rather than… — Peter Abelard
• I understand thy kisses, and thou mine, And that's a feeling disputation. — William Shakespeare
• Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for… — Christopher Hitchens
• Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. — Isaac Watts
• The itch of disputation will prove the scab of the Church. — Henry Wotton
• Perhaps the most delightful friendships are those in which there is much agreement, much disputation, and yet more personal liking. — George Eliot
• Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and… — Christopher Hitchens
• If you wish information and improvement from the knowledge of others, and yet at the same time express yourself as firmly fix'd in your present… — Benjamin Franklin
• A real education takes place, not in the lecture hall or library, but in the rooms of friends, with earnest frolic and happy disputation. — Stephen Fry
• The angels glorify; men scrutinize: angels raise their voices in praise; men in disputation: they conceal their faces with their wings; but man with a… — John Chrysostom

Who Wrote These Disputation Quotes

9 authors contributed a total of 11 Disputation Quotes as follows:

• 2 Disputation Quotes by Christopher Hitchens
• 1 Disputation Quote by Peter Abelard
• 1 Disputation Quote by William Shakespeare
• 1 Disputation Quote by Isaac Watts
• 1 Disputation Quote by Henry Wotton
• 1 Disputation Quote by George Eliot
• 1 Disputation Quote by Benjamin Franklin
• 1 Disputation Quote by Stephen Fry
• 1 Disputation Quote by John Chrysostom