Henry Ward Beecher Quotes

Argument is to me the air I breathe.

Arguments, like children, should be like the subject that begets them.

Sir, I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

A definition is the start of an argument, not the end of one.

I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding.

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

There's always merit to having a debate.

It is not necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

Scholars will argue with each other about everything.

Though we cannot out-vote them we will out-argue them.

Rhetoric is the counterpart of logic; since both are conversant with subjects of such a nature as it is the business of all to have a certain knowledge of, and which belong to no distinct science. Wherefore all men in some way participate of both; since all, to a certain extent, attempt, as well to sift, as to maintain an argument; as well to defend themselves, as to impeach.

When you get me a good man made out of arguments, I will get you a good dinner with reading you the cookery book.

I dare anyone to debate me on things.

That's the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you're never wrong.

Argument is the worst sort of conversation.

I like arguments.

I don't feel that an atmosphere of debate and total disagreement and argument is such a bad thing. It makes for a vital and alive field.

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.

One can always debate questions back and forth.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

When blithe to argument I come, Though armed with facts, and merry, May Providence protect me from The fool as adversary, Whose mind to him a kingdom is Where reason lacks dominion, Who calls conviction prejudice And prejudice opinion.

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

I'm a talker. I love a good debate.

Good argument is intended to persuade another.