Catherine the Great Quotes

In quarreling, the truth is always lost.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

I don't like conflict.

It has been one of my difficulties, in arguing this question out of doors with friends or strangers, that I rarely find any intelligible agreement as to the object of the war.

You only get to know someone after a huge exchange of blows.

On any big issue in government there are always going to be disagreements.

To me, there's no point in having confrontation for the sake of it.

I would never say don't have an argument.

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

Arguing with people is like reading your e-mail at 4 in the morning. There is absolutely no good that can come of it. It's just scratching an itch.

The less the difference, the greater the quarrel over it.

Without agreement you just have people arguing.

Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

Dissension is healthy, even when it gets loud.

There is no shortage of disputes.

We can't always agree on everything.

The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.

Every parent has gone through a period when their child wasn't so happy with them.

When people disagree with you, what you ultimately have to do is persuade people to agree with you - period.

Most quarrels are inevitable at the time; incredible afterwards.

I'm interested in conflict and confrontation.

As far as I'm concerned I've never had a problem with anybody, no rivalry.

A quarrel is quickly settled when deserted by one party; there is no battle unless there be two.

I'm not running around the world looking for ways to create hostilities.

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