Futile Debate Quotes

Friendship with the ignorant is as foolish as arguing with a drunkard.

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

So you see how endlessly futile and fruitless it would be if we wanted to refute their objections every time they obstinately resolved not to think through what they say but merely to speak, just so long as they contradict our arguments in any way they can.

Poets arguing about modern poetry: jackals snarling over a dried-up well.

Chatter about art is almost always useless.

The surest sign that you haven't any sense is to argue with one who hasn't.

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.

Discussions of generations only go downhill. There's no point in having them.

You can't argue with a raging want. You can, but it is useless.

If you spend all your time arguing with people who are nuts, you'll be exhausted and the nuts will still be nuts.

Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, owing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about.

I have a hard time arguing with stupid people.