“Victory settles a lot of arguments in most men's heads.”

“The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.”

“In comedy laughter settles all arguments.”

“Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.”

“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.”

“Neither force, nor argument, nor opinion," said Merlyn with the deepest sincerity, "are thinking. Argument is only a display of mental force, a sort of fencing with points in order to gain a victory, not for truth. Opinions are the blind alleys of lazy or of stupid men, who are unable to think. If ever a true politician really thinks a subject out dispassionately, even Homo stultus will be compelled to accept his findings in the end. Opinion can never stand beside truth. At present, however, Homo impoliticus is content either to argue with opinions or to fight with his fists, instead of waiting for the truth in his head. It will take a million years, before the mass of men can be called political animals.”