Atheism Quote by Learned Hand

“Their goal is to deepen our comprehension of the discussions themselves instead of justifying particular views involved in current debates.”

— Gary B. Ferngren

“Conviction, far from being based upon reason, is the enemy of reason; because rationality does not change, while convictions do, all the time.”

— Idries Shah

The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means…

— Nancy Pearcey

“To have opinions is inevitable, is natural; to have convictions is less so. Each time I meet someone who has convictions, I wonder what…

— Emil M. Cioran

The purpose of argument is to change the nature of truth.

— Frank Herbert

The supreme triumph of reason is to cast doubt upon its own validity.

— Miguel de Unamuno

“The purpose is not to justify or rationalize but to understand. Justification is another form of judgment every bit as debilitating as condemnation. When…

— Gabor Maté

Sometimes in our quest for the reasons to how and why, we will seek out those answers that would support our initial argument or…

— Anonymous

The purpose of debates is to explore issues, not end them.

— David Gemmell

Anything that can hurt the convictions of another, particularly religious convictions, must be avoided. Freedom of expression must be exercised in a spirit of…

— Jacques Chirac

“There is no method of reasoning more common, and yet none more blameable, than, in philosophical disputes, to endeavour the refutation of any hypothesis,…

— David Hume

“The cry used to be for 'tolerance,' by which we meant, 'We have very strong differences, but we will not let those be the…

— John Eldredge