NO ARGUMENT HERE

"The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress."

Joseph Joubert

18th century French moralist

Progress that is mutually beneficial to both sides of the argument.

"Truth never damages a cause that is just."

Mahatma Gandhi

Late 19th/early 20th century Indian nationalist

Remember this the next time you are in a meeting, listening to opinions contrary to yours.

They may be wrong . . .

. . . but what if they're right?

Never Surrender?

"Obstinacy in a bad cause is but constancy in a good."

Sir Thomas Browne

17th century English author

Advocating for what you believe it is a good thing with the trick being to recognize when you are standing your ground versus being buried under it.

The Company You Keep

"A long dispute means that both parties are wrong."

Voltaire

18th century French writer

Before any of you point it out, I do know this absolutely applies to the US Congress but as with everything in BW, my focus is business.

We shouldn't time our management debates but limiting the time we do before moving on would be a good idea.

Otherwise we risk being seen as (God forbid) politicians.

Winning Battles, Losing Wars

"That which proves too much proves nothing."

Unattributed proverb

Particularly in an argument.

Make your point but be careful not to over do it. 

The Role of Dissent

"Always fall in with what you are asked to accept."

Robert Frost

No.

There's got to be more having to do with debate, discussion, etc.

I'm not saying you always resist but if you never pause to think, sometimes resulting in directional change, what contribution are you making?