Allegiance Quote by Christopher Hitchens

Enthusiasm for a cause sometimes warps judgment.

— William Howard Taft

The continual intrusion into our minds of the hammering noises of arguments and propaganda can lead to two kinds of reactions. It may lead…

— Joost Meerloo

A good cause is often injured more by ill-timed efforts of its friends than by the arguments of its enemies. Persuasion, perseverance and patience…

— Thomas Jefferson

“Logical minds, accustomed to be convinced by a chain of somewhat close reasoning, cannot avoid having recourse to this mode of persuasion when addressing…

— Gustave Le Bon

Although everyone fights, few people know how to have a good argument, an argument that clears the air and makes it less likely a…

— David Viscott

Most often people seek in life occasions for persisting in their opinions rather than for educating themselves.

— Andre Gide

Whether we realise it or not, most of us define ourselves by opposing rather than by favouring something or someone. To put it another…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Most people, especially activists, recognize their differences with others rather than what they have in common and that leads to frustration more than persuasion.

— Dan Mathews

“You don’t convince people by challenging their longest and most firmly held opinions. You find common ground and work from there. Or you look…

— Ryan Holiday

“Unable to see their own biases, most people will simply drive each other crazy arguing rather than accept answers that contradict what they already…

— Thomas M. Nichols

“the late historian and cultural critic Christopher Lasch in his book The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy. His description of…

— John Fea

Let us not become so intense in our zeal to do good by winning arguments or by our pure intention in disputing doctrine that…

— James E. Faust