An argument in apologetics, when actually used in dialogue, is an extension of the arguer. The arguer’s tone, sincerity, care, concern, listening, and respect matter as much as his or her logic – probably more....

Silence is the best defence for any argument.

If the Pentateuch be true, religious persecution is a duty. The dungeons of the Inquisition were temples, and the clank of every chain upon the limbs of heresy was music in the ear of God....

When a lady does consent to listen to an argument against her own opinions, she is always predetermined to withstand it – to listen only with her bodily ears, keeping the mental organs resolutely closed...

She used to pride herself on her refusal to see two sides of an argument, but increasingly she accepts that issues are more ambiguous and complicated than she once thought.

When making a point, there are 2 types of people who may disagree with you: those who can support their reasons, and the childish ones who are too worried about being told what to do.

To be clever in argument is not rationality but rationalization.

The classification of facts and the formation of absolute judgments upon the basis of this classification—judgments independent of the idiosyncrasies of the individual mind—essentially sum up the aim and method of modern science. The scientific...

Arguments led by subjectivity are a waste of time. And, if they take place online, add to that, a waste of one’s keyboard.

I don’t know what the deal with the dog was, but they had an argument.

The worst part, the worst part, was that Lord de Worde was never wrong. It was not a position he understood in relation to his personal geography. People who took an opposing view were insane,...

When a political opponent resorts to the racist card, it’s a sure sign of moral bankruptcy: there’s no decent argument left in the armoury.

The Angel (in Joshua) declared that he was born leader and indicated that he was in the army of the Lord. The Lord was the commander of that angel, and he is our commander still....

In a battle of believability, the winner is the one with the best body language, not the clearest logic.

Probably.”I moved closer and leaned into him. After a moment he put his arm around my shoulder. And we just stayed like that, not talking, the rest of the way to the airport.

If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence.”[Whitney v. California, 274...

Get dressed. We have more ghosts to help.

Eye-rolling is not exactly the pinnacle of socratic investigation.

When good people have a falling out, only one of them may be at fault at first; but if the strife continues long, usually both become guilty.

Further, the same Arguments which explode the Notion of Luck, may, on the other side, be useful in some Cases to establish a due comparison between Chance and Design: We may imagine Chance and Design...

That’s the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you’re never wrong.

I don’t pretend to know everything; I just only speak on matters I know I’ll win.

There is hardly a better way to avoid discussion than by releasing an argument from the control of the present and by saying that only the future will reveal its merits.

Those who plead their cause in the absence of an opponent can invent to their heart’s content, can pontificate without taking into account the opposite point of view and keep the best arguments for themselves,...

I am very cautious of people who are absolutely right, especially when they are vehemently so.

If the defendant wants to rerun the argument he should be entitled to go to court, in which case the burden of proof lies with the prosecution.

You can’t win an argument with an argument.

Arguments cannot be answered by personal abuse; there is no logic in slander, and falsehood, in the long run, defeats itself.

Assistants are the people on the front line trying to figure out how to structure the argument.

Weak and trembling from passion, Major Flint found that after a few tottering steps in the direction of Tilling he would be totally unable to get there unless fortified by some strong stimulant, and turned...

The vanity of intelligence is that the intelligent man is often more committed to ‘one-upping’ his opponent than being truthful. When the idea of intelligence, rather than intelligence itself, becomes a staple, there is no...

A balanced argument is one that takes place entirely in my head, and doesn’t cause me to tip over.

I’m sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that...

Every human is a school subject. This is rather a metaphorical way of saying it, to put it straight, those you love are few, and the ones you detest are many.

LADY BRACKNELLThis noise is extremely unpleasant. It sounds as if he was having an argument. I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing.

The volume of your voice does not increase the validity of your argument.

Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper.

Yes!

You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it’s good for ones self-respect to be a punching bag.

One great thinker said one thing, another said another, and while the two thoughts are contradicting, the one that backs my argument at the moment is the superior statement.

Those two little words — says you — are the most powerful argument in any discipline: theology, philosphy, even domestic harmony. They are powerful because they are true. Whenever you say something, it is you...

He could argue a case for anything, but that doesn’t change the fact he’s wrong most of the time.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

Bluster, sputter, question, cavil; but be sure your argument be intricate enough to confound the court

A novel is an impression, not an argument; and there the matter must rest.

Infrastructure is no longer the number one issue, now it’s about content. If there’s a compelling argument around content then people are more likely to buy it.

The kind of truth that can be asserted by argument had lost all glamour, all lustre, for him, seeming no more now than another aspect of that ancient urge – much older than the desire...

Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives.

Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.”[Address at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Houghton, Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 November 2004]

You and I both know that love is for children,” he said. ”We’re adults. Compatibility is for adults.””Compatibility is for my Bluetooth and my car,” Teresa replied. ”Only they get along just fine, and my...