“ To invoke solely the weaker arguments and yet triumph is an art worth more than a hundred thousand drachmae. Aristophanes Playwright
“ We are pleased with one who instantly assents to our opinions, but we love a proselyte. Arthur Helps Writer
“ As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very easily in the minds of a lot Americans feel like, "Now I'm being treated unfairly." Barack Obama 44th U.S. President
“ The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isnt really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it. Barry Eisler Novelist
“ The finding of arguments for a conclusion given in advance is not philosophy, but special pleading Bertrand Russell Philosopher