Much waste of words and of thought too would be avoided if disputants would always begin with a clear statement of the question, and not proceed to argue till they had agreed upon what it was that they were arguing about. – Sara Coleridge
Whether or not Americans supported George W. Bush, they could not avoid learning about Abu Ghraib. – Rebecca MacKinnon
A doctrine serves no purpose in itself, but it is indispensable to have one if only to avoid being deceived by false doctrines. – Simone Weil
I wasn’t elected to avoid conflict. I was elected to represent the people of the 2nd District. – Tim Griffin
There are occasions when I’ve had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents’ culture. – Sanjeev Bhaskar
Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft. – Theodore Roosevelt
I don’t have famous neighbours and if I did, I’d avoid them. I don’t live the jet-set. – Vanessa Paradis
Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let’s cooperate. – Zbigniew Brzezinski
Make definite assertions. Avoid tame, colorless, hesitating, non-committal language. – William Strunk, Jr.