John Stuart Mill Quotes

There is more than two sides. Facts are often apart from what both sides say about each other.

Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.

I don't accept the idea that there are two sides to any issue. I think that the middle ground is to be found within most of us.

I think the biggest mistake I made was this wretched ability to see both sides of an argument.

I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.

A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify.

I don't view myself as a political leftie. I view myself as a storyteller who is fair to both sides.

Neither table pounding nor dreamy euphoria can be permitted to substitute for plausible argument. If impatience is not to be allowed to short-circuit argument with unsupported assertions, reason must be honored above the crude and noisy enthusiasms and antipathies.

If a book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides if we choose.

It is not the least service which a college or university may render to those under its instruction, to habituate them to looking not only patiently but methodically on both sides, before adopting any conclusion upon controverted issues.

When I made TV shows, people called them regressive. Clearly, everyone wants to generalize everything, but I like to choose a middle path.

Let’s never forget that whatever brilliant ideas you have or hear, that the opposite may also be true.

A fair-minded person tries to see both sides of an argument.

He who knows only his own side of the case (argument) knows little of that. His reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them. But if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion

I have the comedic chops and intelligence to raise points and discuss both sides of whatever is on our mind as a society.

Two sides to a story exist when evidence exists on both sides of a position. Then, reasonable people may disagree about how to weigh that evidence and what conclusion to form from it. Everyone, of course, is entitled to their own opinion.

Any clear-thinking person should be able to engage in nuanced thinking when it comes to complex political positions.

It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and agree with the answer.

Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.

The more educated we are, the less we are prepared to tolerate views contrary to our own.

Always be willing to look at both sides of the argument. Understanding the other side is the best way to strengthen your own.

Feeling without judgement is a washy draught indeed; but judgement untempered by feeling is too bitter and husky a morsel for human deglutition.

when a person implores you to be reasonable what he means is that you should speed round forthwith to his point of view.

He hears but half who hears one party only.

When you start off by telling those who disagree with you that they are not merely in error but in sin, how much of a dialogue do you expect?