Best 451 quotes in «arguing quotes» category

The use of anthropomorphic terminology forces you linguistically to adopt an operational view. And it makes it practically impossible to argue about programs independently of their being executed.

The word 'tolerance' once meant we all have the right to argue rationally for our deepest convictions in the public arena. Now it means those convictions are not even subject to rational debate.

The whole thing about comics is the reason I think you shoot to be a comics author is because it's a very solitary activity and that you sit down and you're arguing with yourself that's kinda the plan.

They say that "he who flies highest, falls farthest" - and who am I to argue? But we can't forget that "he who doesn't flap his wings, never flies at all".

They create these rules and argue about things we don't even understand. It is like watching soccer. You sit there and you're sort of amused, but most of the time you're thinking, pick up the ball! That's what you're thinking.

Those who are right do not argue. Those who argue are not right.

The way to put oneself in a position to take the harder, more honorable political path is to argue for one's virtues in a vigorous way.

Those who become hyperpolyglots are those who meet two criteria. One, they are exposed to language material. Two, they undertake learning languages as a mission as well as acquiring the personal identity as a language learner.I describe the "neural tribe theory" of hyperpolyglots, arguing that they possess an atypical neurology that is selected by some environments and not others; presumably, there have always been humans walking around with that set of neurological traits or factors, only some of whom actually use those things for languages.

To argue without knowledge is like trying to weave without thread.

Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding.

To argue over who is the more noble is nothing more than to dispute whether dirt is better for making bricks or for making mortar.

Time spent arguing with the faithful is, oddly enough, almost never wasted.

Too much gravity argues a shallow mind.

To be bigoted & argue with others, is to subject one's essence of mind to the bitterness of mundane existence.

To reason with goverments, as they have existed for ages, is to argue with brutes. It is only from the nations themselves that reforms can be expected

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

To seek to keep the established constitution unchanged argues a good citizen and a good man.

To sit with George [Clooney] and argue about what we're passionate about was amazing. We're good at arguing our points of view and are all about doing what was best for the movie [ "Gravity"].

We argue with our biology, and the result of that argument is civilization.

Vulnerability of artists is definitely what makes organizations like PEN necessary because, as I tried to argue, the actual work that writers and artists do has an ornery way of surviving. Particularly in this age of the internet, it is very easy for forbidden work to be found online somewhere if you know where to look. Artists themselves, however, are in increasing danger, and not just artists. The great concern is that year after year, rising numbers of journalists are being killed in pursuit of their work.

We cannot all ARGUE, but we can all PRAY; We cannot all be LEADERS, but we can all be PLEADERS; We cannot all be mighty in RHETORIC, but we can all be prevalent in PRAYER.

We do not argue with those who disagree with us, we destroy them.

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

We are using all of our brain, all of the time; all of it is in use. However, you could probably argue that we don't use it effectively. Some of us are not trained to use our brains to their full potential. But definitely, all of it is there.

We have to gamble, and sometimes lose as George Ainslie argues; this keeps the appetite for life sharp.

Well . . . sure good to be together again. Arguing. Almost dying. Abject terror. Oh, look. It's our floor.

We go to the past to lay the blame - since the past can't argue. We go to our past selves to account for our present miseries.

We need to stop arguing about Christ and start living like Christ.

We may disagree on methods [with Martin Luther King], but we don't have to argue all day on methods.

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

We should be on our guard against the temptation to argue directly from skill to capacity, and to assume when a man displays skill in some feat, his capacity is therefore considerable.

We're like brothers [with Tommy Lee] - we argue, we don't talk to each other for a while, and then we forget why we were even arguing in the first place.

We were arguing about what was good to deal with making education fairer, diverse and more American. We were not arguing about where black scientists get a good education.

We should stop arguing about tax cuts in this town.

We wouldn't be successful if we didn't have independent thinkers who can argue and then resolve their arguments.

We're very aggressive speakers. I remember when I was with one of my roommates in New York - and she's Portuguese, too - and we were in an Apple store talking about a computer in Portuguese. Some guy comes up to us and goes, "Hey, hey! Peace, peace! Stop arguing." It's not arguing. This is really just how we talk.

What I am trying to argue here [Save Calvinism] and in other works before this one is that the Reformed tradition as I have characterized it is much broader and richer than many of us today imagine. It is not just about "Five Points," and it was never just about [John ] Calvin's thought.

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.

What is more simple than to believe in God? Its very simplicity argues the case.

What I am arguing, in effect, is that the full democratic system of the second half of the fifth century B.C. would not have been introduced had there been no Athenian empire.

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

What I would argue in my defence is that shows like Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores.

When a change initiative is focused on changing a company's culture directly, it can take five to ten years to accomplish its objective. Company cultures don't change easily. My friend Peter Drucker used to argue that company cultures don't change at all.

What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos.

Whenever one refuses to admit such a self-evident truth, for instance, as that it is wrong to steal, don't argue with him-search him; the reason may be found in his pocket.

What's better these days, television or film? It's a dead heat. In fact, one could argue for television with more regularity.

When arguing with a fool, make sure the opponent isn't doing the exact same thing.

Whenever I find myself arguing for something with great passion, I can be certain I'm not convinced.

When Gold argues the cause, eloquence is impotant.

When the Republican Party is no longer the party of fiscal conservatism then clearly I would argue that we've lost our way.