The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face, and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.
Barbara Bush

The situation of the Old Left was the theory of Socialist Realism, etc. It seemed pointless to argue. We stayed carefully away from people who wrote for the New Masses.
George Oppen

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.
Casey Stengel

There is no such thing as an impartial jury because there are no impartial people. There are people that argue on the web for hours about who their favorite character on "Friends" is.
Jon Stewart

There isn't a theologian in the world who can argue with me on this. God has no gender. If that's the case, then everything needs to be rewritten now, right now.
Susan Powter

Those objecting to the concept of race argue that the taxonomic definitions are arbitrary and subjective.
J. Philippe Rushton

Those who invalidate reason ought seriously to consider whether they argue against reason with or without reason.
Ethan Allen

Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his vision. The more a man can achieve, the more he may be certain that the devil will inhabit a part of his creation.
Norman Mailer

We did this film in 13 days, mind you. And 13 days is not very long for a feature film. Nobody in their right mind would argue that. Nobody in their right mind would do that.
Kurtwood Smith

We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.
George Allen

What I argue is that if I'm going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record... my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.
Steve Mann

What you could say, and what I do argue in the book, is that he doesn't have as much concern for the lives of Iraqis as he does for the lives of Americans, or even frozen American embryos.
Peter Singer

When we argue for our limitations, we get to keep them.
Evelyn Waugh

When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.
Irving Layton

When you have the facts on your side, argue the facts. When you have the law on your side, argue the law. When you have neither, holler.
Al Gore

When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it and you argue about what to do about it only after you have had your technical success. That is the way it was with the atomic bomb.
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Whenever two good people argue over principles, they are both right.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Whenever you argue with another wiser than yourself in order that others may admire your wisdom, they will discover your ignorance.
Saadi

Why argue about things you can't prove?
William Ruckelshaus

Wise men argue causes; fools decide them.
Anacharsis