KeenBrain

Quotes Authors Topics

KeenBrain

KeenBrain

Quotes Authors Topics Keywords Nationalities Professions

Login Sign up

Authors: All A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

All quotes by Sydney J. Harris

Share this page on

The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

~Sydney J. Harris

Topics: None

Keywords: None

Suggest an edit

Cite the Source

Save to Favorites

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: September 14th, 1917

Died: December 8th, 1986

Links

Find Sydney J. Harris on Amazon

Related Authors

Dave Barry

Ambrose Bierce

Erma Bombeck

Ann Coulter

Ann Landers

Fran Lebowitz

Mignon Mclaughlin

Hunter S. Thompson

Popular Authors

Calvin Coolidge F. Scott Fitzgerald Pope Francis Robert A. Heinlein Shiv Khera Charles R. Swindoll George Washington Amy Winehouse

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1906 - Satchel Paige

1907 - Robert A. Heinlein

1711 - David Hume

1860 - Gustav Mahler

1880 - Thomas Brooks

1884 - Lion Feuchtwanger

1887 - Marc Chagall

1889 - James Welch

1899 - George Cukor

1901 - Vittorio De Sica

Birthdays on July 7th

All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Cool Equality Friendship History New Year's Romantic Veterans Day Work

Site

Home Authors Topics Keywords Quote of the Day Professions Birthdays Nationalities Submit a Quotation

Company

About Careers Contact Advertise Privacy Terms

How To Reach Us

San Francisco, California

Contact

support@keenbrain.com

Follow Us On

How To Reach Us

San Francisco, California

Contact

support@keenbrain.com

Follow Us On

© 2026 KeenBrain, All Rights Reserved.

Loading...

Account activated successfully!

Sign in to Get Daily Tips from KeenBrain and become the best person you can be!

Dont't have a account? Create Account

Sign In with Facebook

Or

Sign In with Google

Or

Lost your password? Keep me logged in

Dont have an account? Create Account

Create a KeenBrain Account to Get Daily Tips! and become the best person you can be

Have a KeenBrain account? Sign in

Sign Up with Facebook

Or

Sign Up with Google

Or

Sign up for the Newsletter.

A Daily email of Tips for you!

Have an account? Sign In

Suggest an Edit

Do your bit in maintaining the most accurate and informative source of quotes in existence! If this quote needs to be updated (e.g incorrect information, spelling errors, additional topics or keywords needed), please let us know

Name*

Email*

Message*

CITE THIS SOURCE

Using the appropriate style guide, simply copy and paste the information below to add the citation to your bibliography.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Quote By KeenBrain. Retrieved July 7, 2026, from

Modern Language Association (MLA):

“Quote By ” KeenBrain. n.d. Tue. 7 July. 2026 from

Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

“Quote By ” KeenBrain. Accessed July 7, 2026.

Suggest an Edit

Do your bit in maintaining the most accurate and informative source of quotes in existence! If this quote needs to be updated (e.g incorrect information, spelling errors, additional topics or keywords needed), please let us know

Name*

Email*

Message*

CITE THIS SOURCE

Using the appropriate style guide, simply copy and paste the information below to add the citation to your bibliography.

American Psychological Association (APA):

Quote By Sydney J. Harris KeenBrain. Retrieved July 7, 2026, from

/quotes/quote/s/sydney_j_harris_132203">

Modern Language Association (MLA):

“Quote By Sydney J. Harris” KeenBrain. n.d. Tue. 7 July. 2026 from

/quotes/quote/s/sydney_j_harris_132203">

Chicago Manual Style (CMS):

“Quote By Sydney J. Harris” KeenBrain. Accessed July 7, 2026.

/quotes/quote/s/sydney_j_harris_132203">

Collect Quote

Please first Login to your account or Register