Sean Hannity Quotes

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

I think it's important to have conversation about things instead of shutting things down.

It took me a while to realize that the only way to really communicate with people is to give them your point of view.

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.

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 want people to talk to one another no matter what their difference of opinion might be.

Real answers need to be found in dialogue and interaction and, yes, our shared human condition. This means being open to one another instead of simply fighting to maintain a prescribed position.

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it.

Hold on. It’s not a fight. It’s a discussion.

I often go into the lions' den and engage with those I know oppose my views, because I want to understand what other people think.

Classroom discussion is where you learn how to debate an idea and stick with an opinion, even when others don't agree - and not take it personally, either.

Negotiation is empathy. It's almost trite to say that if you can't put yourself in the seat of the other person you're speaking with, you're not going to do well. It's not about being a bully, not about making offers people can't refuse.

We must have real debates where disagreements exist, listen to each other, not shy away from ideas different from our own and treat people with respect.

Our best comes out when we have honest discussions.

I am completely in favour of dialogue and engagement. But it must be a true, open dialogue.

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

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

You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.

I don't mind if the couple next to me is tense or the kids are whiny. I'd even be happy to hear an honest argument, evidence of thinking. I'd like to know these teeth-perfect families don't just buy each other stuff but just occasionally can talk to one another.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

Effective listening is something that can absolutely be learned and mastered. Even if you find attentive listening difficult and, in certain situations, boring or unpleasant, that doesn't mean you can't do it. You just have to know what to work on.

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word.

The more we can get together and talk about various perspectives, feelings, beliefs, the better.

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.

I'm not scared of diversity. We have to have debates and win the argument, and if there are amendments that need to be brought up so we find out where the party is, so be it.