Debate Quotes
I know what is going on in the heart of an atheist. Deep anguish that there is nothing beyond, nothing to live for, nothing to give him hope. I know because I endured the same predicament.
The real purpose of the opposition is to minimize the amount of money the ruling party will have stolen from the people at the end of its term.
A deep breath is a technique with which we minimize the number of instances where we say what we do not mean … or what we really think.
...civility doesn't require consensus or the suspension of criticism. It is simply the ability to disagree productively with others while respecting their sincerity and decency.
Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.
Engaging solely to validate your opinion takes away from the character building process.
Does giving your piece of mind, bring a peace of mind? Or is it better to be silent and let the war inside subside?
I wish for you a more difficult life, somewhere in the complicated center, where the courage of your convictions blends with humility and respect for others.
Practicing dialogue helps you to cultivate a realness that allows you to face reality on its own terms, not just the terms you’d like it to have in order to remain in your comfort zone.
Meanings with no purpose are useful for meaningless debates on what the "meaner" meant. And that's what #politics is all about - misreading.
Naturally, I always place my word over anyone else's simply because I know why I said what I said.
n order to capture someone's attention, you must allow them to have the mental and emotional space to let you in.
In his early days at University, he'd been too green to realize winning debates, even private ones, would lose him friends.
The only truths worth arguing about are those truths that could prevent or lead to circumstances that may bite us in the rear sooner or later.
Discourse and critical thinking are essential tools when it comes to securing progress in a democratic society. But in the end, unity and engaged participation are what make it happen.
The key to holding a logical argument or debate is to allow oneself to understand the other person’s argument no matter how divergent their views may seem.
He could argue a case for anything, but that doesn’t change the fact he’s wrong most of the time.
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.
Ideas matter—and philosophy is the art of thinking about them rigorously. In my view, that should be done in as public a forum as possible.
To leave a man's ego bigger, retweet him. To leave his faculty of reasoning better, challenge his tweet.
I'm very depressed how in this country you can be told "That's offensive" as though those two words constitute an argument.
Intellect is the virtue of ignoring one’s emotions’ attempt to contaminate one’s opinions.
A lively discussion is usually helpful, because the hottest fire makes the hardest steel.
The beliefs which we have the most warrant for have no safeguard, but a standing invitation to the whole world to prove them unfounded.
I think in our desire to create a better America, we have to have civilized debate in this country and not just yelling.
I have witnessed how the power of listening, storytelling and embracing gray areas breaks through the rigid 'us vs. them.
Debate, but do not argue.Challenge, but do not force your opinions.To win an argument, but lose a friendship, is a loss.To lose an argument, but retain a friendship, is gain.
The secular world often finds its constituents disenfranchised and solitary as it has spent a great deal of time debating the religious community while failing to build a true community of its own.
It's always funny that you can try and try again to steal all your critics' ammo, predict their responses, but no matter what, they'll still have a water gun stashed somewhere.
Sometimes I think humans have a common sense that completely defies logic.
Rationality is the way to lead life. So high time, let’s stop feeding our dreams and shake hands with the reality.
I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher.
Dad was always that way: who's the candidate that's best for this country? We can debate theology later - that was his famous line. I kind of feel like that's in my DNA.
Scotland needs comedy more than ever. With the independence debate, finally after 300 years, reaching room temperature.
If the leadership can't win a debate, then we should show true leadership and implement the democratic will of our party.