Best 451 quotes in «arguing quotes» category

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

A lot of what we're doing here deals with perception rather than truth. Many would argue that reality depends more on the former than the latter.

And I would argue the second greatest force in the universe is ownership.

Always we argue that unity is necessity because disunity goes in favor of the U.S. , which are our enemy, and everything that goes in favor of the enemy must be eliminated. That is why we are in favor of unity.

Andrew Hacker argues that algebra and trigonometry and calculus are subjects that almost nobody used after they graduate, and so why should we continue to compel students to try to pass them?

a problem that presents itself as a dilemma carries an unfortunate prescription: to argue instead of act.

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)

Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog.

Arguing with somebody is never pleasant, but sometimes it is useful and necessary to do so.

Arguments only confirm people in their own opinions.

Arguing with a dead man in a lavatory is a claustrophobic experience.

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.

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.

Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.

As Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert argues, 'You can't adapt to commuting, because it's entirely unpredictable. Driving in traffic is a different kind of hell every day.'

A talent for speaking differently, rather than for arguing well is the chief instrument of cultural change.

Banking, I would argue, is the most heavily regulated industry in the world. Regulations don't solve things. Supervision solves things.

At present every coachman and every waiter argues about whether or not the relativity theory is correct.

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.

Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.

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

Bullies are masters at holding others responsible for their misbehavior. Instead of claiming "the devil made me do it", they argue "You made me do it".

A wit should no more be sincere, than a woman constant; one argues a decay of parts, as to other of beauty.

Beyond Bookchin”, David Watson, of Fifth Estate, argues that aboriginal society represents a viable Utopia. He quotes favourably the anthropologist Marshall Sahlins; “We are inclined to think of hunters and gatherers as poor because they don’t have anything, perhaps better to think of them for that reason as free.

Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.

[Carly Fiorina] can argue it all she wants, but I don't believe that.

But I will argue that knowing complete product requirements up front is a quite rare exception, not the norm.

Can't argue with Gene Roddenberry. He was a pretty brilliant guy.

But then again, those who argue against squatting and deadlifting on the same day may just be pussies.

Clock measurement is not time itself. In fact, so opposed are they that one could argue the clock is not a synonym, but the opposite of time.

China and the U.S. need each other very badly. Yes, we should argue about some things, but it's not an 'us versus them,' it's an 'us and them' type scenario.

Civilizations evolve over time, and most scholars of civilization, including people like Carol Quigley, argue that they go through periods of warring states, and eventually evolve into a universal state.

Deep-seated preferences cannot be argued about - you cannot argue a man into liking a glass of beer.

Composers dialogue - and obsessively, bitterly argue - with other composers, often over the span of several centuries.

Do good work and let that speak for itself. Don't waste time arguing with someone. Instead, show them in your work. That's easier said than done, but it really is the best solution. No one can argue with good work.

Discrimination is not liberal. Arguing against discrimination is not intolerance.

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

Do not be intimidated by a smart person. It is easier to debate a smart person than to argue with an idiot.

Don't argue. Never deign to deny. Meet insults with laughter.

Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it / immediately.

Coming from the era of vinyl you could argue that everything went wrong in the music business the moment we went digital. The day the first CD came out, it all went downhill in the music industry. Digital destroyed everything.

Economists get very uncomfortable when you talk about virtue and vice. It doesn't lend itself to a lot of columns with numbers. But I would argue that there are big virtue effects in economics. I would say that the spreading of double-entry bookkeeping by the Monk, Fra Luce de Pacioli, was a big virtue effect in economics. It made business more controllable, and it made it more honest.

Eisenhower was a pretty peace-oriented president. Truman was a pretty hawkish. I would argue, if we had more time, I would argue Truman had a lot to do with getting the Cold War going.

Drink without getting drunk Love without suffering jealousy Eat without overindulging Never argue And once in a while, with great discretion, misbehave

Faste knew better than to argue with a doctor, since they were the closest things to God's representatives here on Earth.

Fearing no insult, asking for no crown, receive with indifference both flattery and slander, and do not argue with a fool.

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

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

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.

Faced with the evidence, many deniers have started to admit that global warming is real, but argue that humans have little or nothing to do with it.