Naomi Wolf Quotes

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job.

And I've always said, 'If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn't necessary.' We need to be able to understand that if we're going to make real progress.

You can tell if someone is about social intercourse or just about browbeating somebody with their opinion. It's no fun arguing with a closed-minded person.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

Reasonable people can have differences.

I think it's interesting to me to talk to people who don't agree with me all the time.

Debate is so much better than denial.

Good people can disagree - all you want is honesty, because you know, if I disagree, I'm willing to debate you on that, and then let the public decide what's good policy and bad policy.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

You don’t want an appointee who will agree with you all the time. If two smart people are both thinking they are going to disagree with each other sooner or later. You want an appointee who may not always agree with you but one of whom you can always be proud.

I don’t expect anyone to just sit there and agree with me, that’s not their job.

Good people can disagree.

I think debate is good. Everyone has an opinion, and it's definitely healthy to voice those.

If you lose an argument it doesn't mean you change your mind but you have to accept the decision.

Yeah, you can disagree with someone and still be cool - that's a thing!

It's a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.

I enjoy being around people who disagree with me; and I enjoy being in non-political contexts and activities.

I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and alive field.

A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don't have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed.

I am totally down with disagreement. I don't like Haterade, but disagreement is wonderful. When someone disagrees, we try to reach common ground. That's good.

Managing dissent is about recognizing the value of disagreement, discord and difference.

I decided to get to know my opponents and their arguments.

If I'm in a political argument, I think I can, with reasonable accuracy and without boasting, put the other person's side of the case at least as well as they could. One has to be able to say that in any well-conducted argument.

I am something of a contrarian, I suppose. I feel less comfortable when everybody agrees with me. I say, 'I better reexamine my position!' I probably believe that the worst opinions in my court have been unanimous. Because there's nobody on the other side pointing out all the flaws.

I like disagreement because it forces both sides to question their own opinions and why they feel that way.