Pierre Beaumarchais Quotes

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance.

There are three sides to every argument. Yours. The other guy's. And the right side.

There is nothing that a New-Englander so nearly worships as an argument.

I like arguments.

There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.

I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

Good argument is intended to persuade another.

A point of view can be a dangerous luxury when substituted for insight and understanding.

I hate facts. I always say the chief end of man is to form general propositions - adding that no general proposition is worth a damn.

The best way to win an argument is to begin by being right.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

Nothing is as frustrating as arguing with someone who knows what he's talking about.

A heretic, my dear sir, is a fellow who disagrees with you regarding something neither of you knows anything about.

Though we cannot out-vote them we will out-argue them.

Difference of opinion leads to enquiry, and enquiry to truth.

Argument is to me the air I breathe.

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

I have thousands of opinions still - but that is down from millions - and, as always, I know nothing.

Different people, in good faith, can look at the same fact and interpret it differently. But that's where an interesting conversation begins.

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory.

Two half philosophers will probably never a whole metaphysician make.

One can always debate questions back and forth.

Everyone is a reactionary about subjects he understands.