Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance. Votes: 6
Robert QuillenFreedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate. Votes: 4
Hubert H. HumphreyDemocracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking. Votes: 4
Clement AttleeDiscussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. Votes: 3
Harri HolkeriDiscussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it. Votes: 3
Romain RollandFrequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion. Votes: 2
Franklin PierceA rattlesnake loose in the living room tends to end all discussion of animal rights. Votes: 2
Lance MorrowAnyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory. Votes: 2
Miguel de UnamunoLife is apogee, apex, decline; life is death - and everything else is open to discussion. Votes: 2
Colin FarrellIf we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes. Votes: 2
Leon TrotskyIf we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes. Votes: 2
Leon TrotskyA philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring. Votes: 2
Ludwig WittgensteinMy memory is not even what most peoples is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this. Votes: 2
Warren ZevonA brilliant and challenging discussion presented with extraordinary clarity. Votes: 0
Christopher Lehmann-HauptEvery great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption. Votes: 0
John Stuart MillIgnorance is not something that lends itself to a meaningful discussion. Votes: 0
Kareem Abdul-JabbarMuch discussion of money involves a heavy overlay of priestly incantation. Votes: 0
John Kenneth GalbraithConversation means being able to disagree and still continue the discussion Votes: 0
Dwight MacdonaldYou can't have a discussion about politics without mentioning Ronald Reagan. Votes: 0
Eugene JareckiA good story should provoke discussion, debate, argumentand the occasional bar fight. Votes: 0
J. Michael StrazynskiA discussion becomes destructive when it begins to generate more heat than light. Votes: 0
M. Scott PeckA difficulty journey is more revealing of character than any discussion or analysis. Votes: 0
Michael Treanor[Possible Attorney General] that's a discussion I'd like to have with [Donald Trump]. Votes: 0
George StephanopoulosWhen mortals discuss about the eternity,conclusively it will be a lifetime discussion. Votes: 0
Toba BetaA good story should provoke discussion, debate, argument...and the occasional bar fight. Votes: 0
J. Michael StraczynskiMy statements aren't incomplete, they're just in-progress. It's a debate and a discussion. Votes: 0
M.I.A.Publicity, discussion, and agitation are necessary to accomplish any work of lasting benefit. Votes: 0
Robert M. La Follette, Sr.The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion. Votes: 0
Gilbert K. ChestertonOnce you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion. Votes: 0
Jon KrakauerForce loses its legitimacy when it is used instead of free and open discussion. Votes: 0
Gustavo de GreiffIf there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack. Votes: 0
Wendell PhillipsAnyone who invokes authors in discussion is not using his intelligence but his memory. Votes: 0
Leonardo da VinciRational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions. Votes: 0
Noam ChomskyArtists are valuable to public discussion: They show the correlation between doing and thinking. Votes: 0
Olafur EliassonNegotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development. Votes: 0
Nelson MandelaGood directors don't answer questions with their work. They generate debate and create discussion. Votes: 0
Alejandro Gonzalez InarrituFree discussion requires an atmosphere unembarrassed by any suggestion of authority or even respect. Votes: 0
Hyman RickoverThe subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. Its a status that does exist. Votes: 0
Clive DavisThe subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. It's a status that does exist. Votes: 0
Clive DavisDisruption never helps your cause. It just looks like you're afraid to have rational discussion. Votes: 0
Barney FrankFree discussion is the only necessary Constitution - the only necessary Law of the Constitution. Votes: 0
Richard CarlileTelevision is apparently the enemy of nuance. But nuance is essential for a thoughtful discussion. Votes: 0
Barney FrankI'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it. Votes: 0
Rafael NadalI will burn, but this is a mere incident. We shall continue our discussion in eternity. Votes: 0
Michael ServetusA scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. Votes: 0
Leo SzilardIf the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male's arrogance made it "a discussion Votes: 0
Simone de BeauvoirDarwinism removed the whole idea of God as the creator from the sphere of rational discussion. Votes: 0
Julian HuxleyFor President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem. Votes: 0
Boutros Boutros-GhaliThe original question, 'Can machines think?' I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion. Votes: 0
Alan TuringRace, and the discussion of it brings out the bad, the good and the crazy in us. Votes: 0
Cornelius EadyFor our discussion is on no trifling matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives. Votes: 0
PlatoIn any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. Votes: 0
James RestonIn any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. Votes: 0
James Reston, Jr.Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross. Votes: 0
Philip YanceyArt is about people. I think the discussion about whether architecture is art or not is lamebrain. Votes: 0
Frank GehryIn a discussion, the difficulty lies, not in being able to defend your opinion, but to know it. Votes: 0
Andre MauroisA good day for Barack Obama is anytime the dominant topic of discussion is anything but the economy. Votes: 0
Bob BeauprezYou cannot have a rational discussion with a man who prefers shooting you to being convinced by you. Votes: 0
Karl PopperIt is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one. Votes: 0
William Sloane CoffinI find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. Votes: 0
J. J. AbramsPut an end once and for all to this discussion of what a good person should be, and be one. Votes: 0
Marcus AureliusThose who have to ask if faith is true are opening up a discussion they may not be ready for. Votes: 0
Richelle MeadMy memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this. Votes: 0
Warren ZevonI had taken a course in Ethics. I read a thick textbook, heard the class discussions and came out of it saying I hadn't learned a thing I didn't know before about morals and what is right or wrong in human conduct. Votes: 3 Carl Sandburg
One of the many drawbacks of this "I teach what I am" approach is that it stifles classroom discussion. Any disagreement with the professor's expertise comes off as an ad hominem attack. Votes: 3 Maureen Corrigan
Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth. Votes: 3 Thomas Huxley
Group discussion is very valuable; group drafting is less productive. Votes: 1 Jon Postel