“Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.” PeopleSometimesUseWould BeVictoryArgumentAffairUnfortunateGood WillContradicting Book:Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... Source: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...
“Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.” MenMayReasonDesireOpinionVictoryJudgmentArgumentArguingEsteemSettlingContestsSpoil Author:Thomas Browne
“Should hostilities once break out between Japan and the United States, it is not enough that we take Guam and the Philippines, nor even Hawaii and San Francisco. To make victory certain, we would have to march into Washington and dictate the terms of peace in the White House. I wonder if our politicians, among whom armchair arguments about war are being glibly bandied about in the name of state politics, have confidence as to the final outcome and are prepared to make the necessary sacrifices.” IfsShouldWarStatesEnoughCertainHouseNamesTermWhiteUnitedWonderBreakUnited StatesSacrificeVictoryPoliticianArgumentPreparedFinalsOutcomesJapanMarchWhite HouseHawaiiSan FranciscoHostilityHave ConfidenceBreak OutPhilippinesArmchairsGuam Author:Isoroku Yamamoto
“No peace was ever won from fate by subterfuge or argument; no peace is ever in store for any of us, but that which we shall win by victory over shame or sin--victory over the sin that oppresses, as well as over that which corrupts.” WellsWinningPeaceSinFateVictoryArgumentShameStoresSubterfuge Author:John Ruskin
“Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it... GET RICH QUICK! Count your blessings... Stop telling GOD how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your GOD is!!!!!! Contentment begins where comparison ends. The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.” ShouldEndsBigsRichProgressVictoryBlessingArgumentAimStormRuinsDiscussionContentmentComparisonGet RichStretchingCount Your BlessingsGet Rich Quick Author:Joseph Joubert
“The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.” InspirationalShouldProgressVictoryArgumentAimIntelligenceDiscussion Author:Joseph Joubert
“Victory settles a lot of arguments in most men's heads.” MenVictoryArgumentSettling Author:Robert Jordan
“Furnish thyself with arguments from the promises to enforce thy prayers, and make them prevalent with God. The promises are the ground of faith, and faith, when strengthened, will make thee fervent, and such fervency ever speeds and returns with victory out of the field of prayer. The mightier any is in the Word, the more mighty he will be in prayer.” PrayerFieldsReturnVictoryPromiseArgumentSpeedTheeThyselfFervent Author:William Gurnall