Quotes about argument
argument causes seek
Argument is what causes them to seek out more information. Jay Rosen
argument avoid experiment finds fire hand knowledge learn man method might mind nor proved remove rest saw sure unless until
Argument is conclusive... but... it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment. For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. his hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught. Roger Bacon
argument vulgar
Argument are to be avoided; they are always vulgar and often convincing. Oscar Wilde
argument dramatic election means strong time
Election time means time out. There is a strong argument for refraining from doing dramatic things right now.
argument drew guys office single
Drew understands our situation. Most other guys would have been in my office by now. He has an argument for being in there every single day.
argument bin connected people reminds time videotape war whether
Every time we have a new videotape of bin Laden, it reminds people of the administration's argument that (Iraq) is connected to the war on terror, whether it really is or isn't. Larry Sabato
argument entitled fair fire iraq longer soon violated
As soon as Iraq violated the cease-fire, then the U.S. was entitled to say this cease-fire no longer exists. There's no fair argument that Iraq hasn't violated the cease-fire. Michael Ramsey
argument closing lawyers pieces puzzle trial
A trial is like a jig-saw puzzle and closing argument is when the lawyers put the pieces together. Erwin Chemerinsky
argument broaden changing name thinking
At the screening, Garrison said that to broaden the film's appeal, they were thinking about changing the name to 'Savage Love,' so we may have an argument there.
argument discussion exchange ignorance
Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance Robert Quillen
argument basic clear confirm judicial lacks nominee persuasive philosophy skills visible
confirm a nominee with no visible judicial philosophy who lacks the basic skills of persuasive argument and clear writing. Robert Bork
argument opponent side taken wrong
Don't take the wrong side in an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side Baltasar Gracian
argument cheerful curiosity form generosity life mode people serenity springs
Curiosity ... endows the people who have it with a generosity in argument and a serenity in their own mode of life which springs from their cheerful willingness to let life take the form it will. Alistair Cooke
argument change commission county explore flow increased light refused second speed stop time traffic whether
County commission refused to explore the possibility of a four-way stop at Knapp and Second with the argument that any time you change traffic flow - whether it be a stop or a turn, a light or speed - that it increased danger.
argument court execution leaves less ordinary provide pursuing rules schedule time virginia
Virginia is now pursuing an execution schedule that leaves less time for argument and for court consideration than the court's rules provide for ordinary cases. Stephen Breyer
argument hands money ongoing supposed victim weeks
There had been an ongoing argument for about two weeks that started at some nightclub. Some money was supposed to have exchanged hands between the victim and the (suspected) shooter.
argument basically change city clarify coming otherwise people properly purpose required sticker technical tickets
We'd have people coming in who otherwise were required to have a city sticker making the very technical argument about why the tickets weren't properly written. The change is basically to clarify it for the purpose of enforcement.
argument build faith gonna good gotta helping small trying
You gotta show me good faith here. We're gonna try and help. You're not the big fish, you're a small player. I'm trying to build an argument for you that you're helping us. You gotta give me something. Who's one of your friends that went to camp?
argument countries country facilities legacy longer russia saying since sports venues winter
Since the break-up of the 1990s, Russia has not had winter sports facilities. All the winter sport venues were effectively located in countries that are no longer part of the federation. There is a strong argument for saying Sochi's legacy will be this country will have winter sports facilities it did not have before. Sebastian Coe
argument associated clear critic hard information iraq motives needed outspoken policy providing step understand
To take a step like this -- to out someone associated with the CIA when it's clear that the motives of those providing the information were to get even with her husband, who is an outspoken critic of Iraq policy -- it's hard for me to understand what the argument is on the other side, why this information was so important that it needed to be published, Howard Kurtz
argument evidence girls
This was a carryover argument between the two girls that started (Monday). There is evidence that (the shooter) thought this out.
argument evidence girls
This was a carryover argument between the two girls that started (Monday), ... There is evidence that (the shooter) thought this out.
argument people
What's discouraging is that they are now going to have to make an argument to Nassau people that they never thought they were going to have to make.
argument deal nobody
We had a little argument. We weren't on the same page. It was no big deal -- just a fight, and nobody got hurt.
argument bias bit capacity careful excess fed inflation longer upside
You can no longer make the argument that there is a lot of excess capacity out there. The bias on inflation is a little bit to the upside and the Fed has to be careful about that.
argument bankruptcy fair seen surprising
You can make a fair argument that they were undervalued. Some were priced for bankruptcy so it's not that surprising that we've seen this bounce.
argument both motto sides weakness
Weakness on both sides is, the motto of all quarrels. Voltaire
argument beyond notion player special value
The other argument for Sutter is 'dominance,' the notion that he was a player who was a special one in his day, and that his value went beyond the numbers.
argument chapter leading russian
The Russian argument is that it has the implication of leading to Chapter 7 actions.
argument cents gas lower moral morally obligated obligation opposed pay spin tax watching
I've been opposed to it from the beginning, ... The argument is that our gas tax is lower than our surrounding states, so I have a moral obligation to pay 5 cents more a gallon. When I'm watching that little meter spin around, I don't really feel all that morally obligated to pay more. Dave Freudenthal
argument competition economy executives favor harmful senior simply within
These are very senior executives within the Marsh hierarchy, ... Not only was it wrong, it was harmful to the economy ... There is simply no responsible argument in favor of rigging bids, stifling competition and cheating. Eliot Spitzer
argument specific
The specific argument we were making is now moot.
argument attack battle doubt given itself millions months motives people powerful president reason sent suspicion
The suspicion some people have about the president's motives in this attack is itself a powerful argument for impeachment, ... After months of lies, the president has given millions of people around the world reason to doubt that he has sent Americans into battle for the right reasons. Dick Armey