Claire Fox Quotes

We can't always agree on everything.

When you can agree on one thing, you should have no expectation that suddenly a person is converted to your way of thinking. You have to be willing to be frustrated constantly.

The only way to conduct an effective collaboration is to debate the things upon which you disagree. If one doesn't manage to bring the other around to his point of view, then whichever collaborator feels the most passionate about the thing being debated ought to get his way.

Well, you can't argue with somebody that won't argue back.

I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect.

We can argue and we can disagree, but we don’t need to poke our fingers in each other’s eyes in order to get our points across.

I think it's important to understand people can disagree on things, and still move forward.

When I'm arguing, I'm competing. I'm trying to win a game. And if that's what's called for, it's just a reaction.

Reasonable people can have differences.

Yeah, you can disagree with someone and still be cool - that's a thing!

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

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 you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secrete of getting along - whether it be business, family relations, or life itself.

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

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

The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

It is natural to have differences and still remain friends.

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

Disagreement on issues doesn't mean 'dissension.' All it means is that honest men can differ in their approach. You lay out your positions, and president makes a decision.

I can't force people to agree with me.

You can disagree without being disagreeable. That's always been my mantra.

You have to learn to have discourse with people you don't necessarily agree with.

You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.