Battle Quote by Edward de Bono

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision.

— Harri Holkeri

Every discussion which is made from an egoistic standpoint is corrupted from the start and cannot yield an absolutely sure conclusion. The ego puts…

— Paul Brunton

We must learn to outgrow our egos in exchange for constructive dialogue rather than debate. In addition, we must be capable of stating problems…

— Jacque Fresco

“To engage in dialogue is to serve others via whatever is real inside you; to engage in debate is to ultimately serve the illusions…

— Oli Anderson

I believe in discussing very thoroughly what should be the goal. When discussing it, I allow others to give their views.

— Arundhati Bhattacharya

“Debate is an attempt to cling to the illusion of control provided by a point of view designed to keep the ego in place;…

— Oli Anderson

We must have real debates where disagreements exist, listen to each other, not shy away from ideas different from our own and treat people…

— Will Hurd

A Discussion Is The Way For Gaining Knowledge... An Argument Is The Way For Gaining Enemies.

— Pacifiersucker

“The discussion itself is what most matters, the fact that we can reason together easily, with a blend of wit and seriousness, never descending…

— Stephen Greenblatt

The premise of any discussion I have is not to debate my humanity. I refuse to engage on that level. It makes for a…

— Torrey Peters

Good conversational debate is an end in itself, and talking for the love of conversation is what makes us human.

— Bryce Courtenay

“Conversation consists of developing and playing with ideas by juxtaposing the accumulated conclusions of two or more people and then improvising on them. It…

— Judith Martin