#2,790

The only pellucid dialogue is one between two recluses.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 447

#2,718

Since philosophy is a dialogue, there is no reason to suppose that the last one to give his opinion is the one who is right.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 437

#2,710

Whoever insists on refuting idiotic arguments ends up doing so with stupid reasons.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 436

#2,407

Dialogue with the imbecile poses difficulties: we never know where we harm him, when we scandalize him, [or] how we please him.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 388

#2,393

With somebody for whom certain terms must be defined one must speak of some other topic.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 386

#2,112

Reasons do not move, but arguments descend in time from intellectual class to intellectual class until they reach the ground.
In discourses rotten arguments are consumed.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 345

#2,057

Dialogue does not consist of intelligences discussing with each other but of vanities confronting each other.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 333

#1,985

Conflicts rarely break out over the true disagreements.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 323

#1,952

The ritualism of daily conversations mercifully hides from us just how basic the furnishings of the minds among which we live are.
To avoid any shocks, let us prevent our interlocutors from “elevating the debate.”

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 318

#1,738

The man who says he is respectful of all ideas is admitting that he is ready to give in.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 288

#1,681

The sincere dialogue ends in a quarrel.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 280

#1,091

Engaging in dialogue with those who do not share our postulates is nothing more than a stupid way to kill time.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 193

#993

When dialogue is the last resort, the situation is already hopeless.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 178

#939

Confusion is the normal result of a dialogue.
Except when a single author invents it.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 170

#928

The intention to engage in dialogue, today, presupposes the intention to betray.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 168

#856

Dialogue perverts its participants.
Either they are obstinate out of a desire to fight, or they give in out of laziness.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 157

#739

In order to convince our interlocutors, it is often necessary to invent contemptible, deceitful, ridiculous arguments.
Whoever respects his neighbor fails as an apostle.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 134

#716

The reactionary invented the dialogue upon observing differences among men and the variety of their intentions.
The democrat engages in a monologue, because humanity expresses itself through his mouth.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 130

#393

The inferior man is always right in an argument, because the superior man has condescended to argue.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 81

#205

To disagree is to assume a risk no one should assume but the mature and cautious conscience.
Sincerity protects against neither error nor foolishness.

Escolios a un Texto Implícito: Selección, p. 53