Michel de Montaigne Quotes

It is only by the collision of adverse opinions that the remainder of the truth has any chance of being supplied.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

I don't want to make videos where people are always happy and they're agreeing. It's boring! Do something where people can talk about it.

Arguing is fun when you think you have all the answers.

What I love is getting polarized opinions.

Disagreement is something normal.

The more ideas there are in circulation, the more ideas there are for any individual to disagree with. More media always means more arguing.

Debate is the death of conversation.

Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

I like arguments.

One can always debate questions back and forth.

He who is silent must be agreed with, for what shall the wings of opposition thresh upon, without the winds of conversation to shoulder them.

To me, the most interesting films are films that take very strong points of view and bang them up against each other and let sparks happen.

Discussion in America means dissent.

Sure, I've met with people I don't agree with.

I love polarizing people.

When two or more people agree on an issue, I form on the other side.

I love disagreements. I love the democratic process. If I'm in a room where everybody agrees, I start to nod off.

If you take a strong stance and have a clear opinion or statement on any subject online, you're going to polarize people. And without that polarity, there's no discussion. Discussion is what I want, which means that I'm fine with the consequences.

When reason and unreason come into contact, an electrical shock occurs. This is called polemics.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

I like to argue with the radio.

I love a spirited debate.

Not everyone will always agree with me.