Arguing Quotations | Page 4

To reason, to argue. It is to walk with crutches in search of the truth. We come to it with a leap.

It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.

I didn't think of myself as a tart, but I wouldn't argue with anyone who did

If you’re that clever you can argue yourself into anything.

One could argue that most of the trouble in the world is caused by introspection.

Every couple has ups and downs, every couple argues, and that’s the thing—you’re a couple, and couples can’t function without trust.

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of their limited experience of individuals indiscriminately to whole classes.

You have to stop thinking logically to argue that the universe came into being by itself, out of nothing.

When Gold argues the cause, eloquence is impotant.

You cannot argue stupidity, you just have to accept it patiently as one of those things.

You're arguing that the fragile, rare thing is beautiful simply because it is fragile and rare. But that's a lie, and you know it.

What I can argue is that no one should have to die of a disease that is treatable.

I argue that we should be kind, we should be compassionate, and we should definitely be reasonable and rational, but that empathy leads us astray.

It is easy for us to tarnish God's character because He never argues back; He never tries to defend or vindicate himself.

The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't.

Most people see no reason to stop arguing just because an issue has been decided.

Reason argues the case, but fact may determine the judgment.

Do not fear the ones who argue, but rather those who are evasive.

Like I have said all along, I have the best doctor of all, and that is God. You can't argue with a guy like that.

Maurice watched them argue again. Humans, eh? Think they're lords of creation. Not like us cats. We know we are. Ever see a cat feed a human? Case proven.

You could argue the banks are much better capitalised than they were going into the crisis, and everyone's in a much more vigilant state because they still remember the crisis.

You're insane!" "I won't argue that point.

I am pleased though that there's a possibility of a diplomatic solution [in Syria]. I remain somewhat skeptical, but I am pleased that it's a possibility and I think people like myself who've been arguing for delaying this bombing, have allowed this diplomatic possibility to occur.

I happen to like debating, and I like to debate like a lawyer, and I can argue any points to death, and I will.

[Bruce] sees a lot of himself in [Batman], you know? You could argue that something even worse than what happened to Bruce happened to [Duke's] parents, who are now Joker-ized*. They're not just gone or irretrievably lost. And I'm NOT curing them, so you can put that out there! There's no relief from that.

Instead of focusing on arguing with people who say no, it might be easier to get near the people who like to say yes.

You can come to know the truth only when you are in love. But love never argues. There is no argument in love, because there is no aggression.

Ironically no one ever wants to hear what I have to say about anything. They usually argue with me to the point I want to put them through a wall. Hopefully you won’t be so dense. (Acheron)

Anyone ever tell you you should be a lawyer? (Otto) Only Bill when we argue. Besides, I like killing bloodsuckers too much to ever be one of them. Tabitha Deveraux. Pleased to meet you. (Tabitha)

I know better than to get in between three women arguing. If you’ll remember, the whole Trojan War started over that. (Wulf)

You can't argue with math, Carter. You'll always lose.

I will argue that in the literal sense the programmed computer understands what the car and the adding machine understand, namely, exactly nothing

"The New York Times" is reporting correctly that women had accused a presidential candidate of sexual assault. Now that's news on any level. I mean you can't argue that that's not news.

Your assignment,' he bellowed at Kelly, 'was to make a persuasive argument. Demanding to know whether detractors of your position are on crack is not arguing persuasively.

I think I can keep a rhythm to a beat, but there are quite a few people who would argue with me.

Asil left Bran alone with his thoughts then, because if he stayed, Bran would argue with him. This way, Bran would have no one to argue with but himself. And Asil had always credited Bran with the ability to be persuasive.

Roy received my comments with a forced smile. "Hardy, didn't I warn you not to date a woman who reads?" Hardy seemed amused by my outspokenness. "Keeps the arguing to a minimum," he replied. "No point in trying when I know she's going to win.

One could argue that it's romantic to die for love. Of course, then you're dead and unable to take that honeymoon trip to the Alps with all the other fashionable young couples, which is a shame.

Eve didn't choose to eat the apple. She was tempted by the serpent." "Yes," I argue, thoughts coming out half-formed. "But...she didn't have to take a bite. She chose to.

[T]o argue that something is so because it is in the Bible is more than intellectually bankrupt.

It is senseless to argue with someone whose sole purpose in life is to not be convinced of anything.

Figured Bass (Harmony) and Religion are self-contained things, one should not argue these.

You know, that's a real complex question and people have been arguing that question for a long time,

The type of people we are, when we start arguing it ends up we're all laughing about it.

All I said to him was that you should have been able to call that. To me that's not arguing balls and strikes,

I can't believe this, I'm arguing with a woman!

I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great.

A lot of lawyers are going to be arguing over this. I think what we all would like to see is for the Legislature to meet and pass a comprehensive statute that addresses all these issues, and not an order that was written on an emergency basis.

A huge amount of our everyday thinking - powerful, creative, and resonant stuff - is done socially: talking to other people, arguing with them, relying on them to recall information for us.

The combination of still-strong growth and rising inflation has prompted a string of hawkish Fed speakers all arguing strenuously for the need to keep inflation contained,

The living would come up with endless theories to argue, because the living were exceptionally good at arguing, especially when no one knew the answer.

Happiness is allowing yourself to be okay with what is, rather than wishing for, and bemoaning, what is not. Obviously, what is is what is supposed to be, or it would not be. The rest is just you, arguing with life.

We have an absolute right in a democracy to argue about a war.

For those of us who have a ground of knowledge which we cannot transmit to outsiders, it is perhaps more profitable to act fearlessly than to argue.

The determination can't be reconciled with U.S. legal requirements. The levels we're arguing about now are absurd.

You can't argue with what is.... Well, you can, but if you do, you suffer.

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind.

The legend is there are two men up there arguing for all eternity.

My drawings have been described as pre-internationalist, meaning that they were finished before the ideas for them had occurred to me. I shall not argue the point.

I have the reputation for having read all of Henry James. Which would argue a misspent youth and middle age.

In America nature is autocratic, saying, "I am not arguing, I am telling you.

Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.

Ownership of thought depends on the thinker not subordinating himself to a 'ruling thought'. This is particularly difficult, argues Stirner, ... for language itself is a network of 'fixed ideas'. Truths emerge only when language is reworked and possessed individually.

There's kind of this real social pressure to not argue about things.

I don't think I'd like to argue with you," I say. "I think it would be a very dissatisfying pastime.

It's good to have a leader, otherwise we argue too much.

It is generally the man who is not ready to argue, who is ready to sneer.

I just know that there are two theories when arguing with women. And neither one works.

Many argue; not many converse.

Always argue over text so other people aren't embarrassed!

Your subconscious mind does not argue with you. It accepts what your conscious mind decrees. If you say, "I can't afford it," your subconscious mind works to make it true. Select a better thought. Decree, "I'll buy it. I accept it in my mind."

Never argue when you're winning.

Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do

It's the perfect solution. We argue all the time. We can't stand each other. It's like we're already married.

You're English," he said. "And I will therefore make certain allowances for you. I realize you don't understand you shouldn't argue with me, and so I'll explain it to you. Don't argue with me." Incredulous, she said, "That's it? 'Don't argue with me' is your explanation as to why I shouldn't argue with you?

Belief cannot argue with unbelief, it can only preach to it.

God does not exist. He is being-itself beyond essence and existence. Therefore to argue that God exists is to deny him.

It is difficult to argue with the belly, for it has no ears.

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

I love arguing with you, Claire. You always surprise me. And occasionally, you even make sense.

Eponymous brands aren't that popular with analysts and investors now. You can only take an eponymous brand with a living figurehead so far, they argue. What happens when they grow old and die? What happens when they misbehave and go seriously off-brand?

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

No, no, no - you don't argue with concepts. You have to claim Dogma, and therefore leave no room for rational thought.

I don't like to hear woman argue...it makes my balls itch.

Homeopaths argue that water has a memory.

Why should I live my whole life where I don't want to be. [it's a good point - pretty hard to argue with that sort of logic really isn't it!

Don't talk over me, don't argue with me, just listen.

Arguing with a man doesn't work.

There's no point in arguing with me- in my mind, I'm always right.

Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and comercials.

Because if you look at the debates now, and I have answered it except for 90 seconds by and large it's been viewed as every debate I have had I have been among the best people. And in some cases people argue the best person in those debates. I have been asked questions you never could have anticipated.

With whom do you argue? With a woman, of course. Not with a friend, because he accepted all your defects the moment he found you. Besides, woman is mother-have we forgotten?

I don't seek controversy. I don't seek to antagonize. Sometimes it happens, but I'm not there to argue politics.

As loud voices argue on, let us remember that those who advocate abortion have already been born!

It's easy to direct while acting; there's one less person to argue with.

The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Gun control advocates used to claim that more guns meant more crime. Research demonstrated, though, that more guns meant less crime. As the criminology argument faded, gun control advocates began arguing guns were a public health problem.

You can’t argue with facts. You’re not entitled to your own facts.

Rational argument can be defeated by refusing to argue rationally.

You can't argue with popularity. Well, you could, but you'd be wrong!