Anthony Weston Quotes & Sayings

In general, if you can't imagine how anyone could hold the view you are attacking, you probably just don't understand it yet. — Anthony Weston

Arguing face to face can be a powerful thing, and done deftly and persistently, it can reinforce and build respect itself, even across major differences. — Anthony Weston

Come to a rousing end. End in style, with flair or a flourish. — Anthony Weston

Truly informed sources rarely expect others to accept their conclusions simply because they assert them. — Anthony Weston

It isn't a mistake to have strong views. The mistake is to have nothing else. — Anthony Weston

Typically we learn to "argue" by assertion. That is, we tend to start with our conclusions - our desires or opinions - without a whole lot to back them up. And it works, sometimes, at least when we're very young. What could be better? Real argument, by contrast, takes time and practice. Marshaling our reasons, proportioning our conclusions to the actual evidence, considering objections, and all the rest - these are acquired skills. We have to grow up a little. — Anthony Weston

Don't jump in with two feet where truly informed people tread with care. — Anthony Weston

If Churchill recommends optimism, who are you or I to quibble? — Anthony Weston