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

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Joseph Joubert. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Notebooks of Joseph Joubert (1883)

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Joubert, J. (n.d.). The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7038-the-aim-of-an-argument-or-discussion-should/

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Joubert, Joseph. “The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7038-the-aim-of-an-argument-or-discussion-should/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Joubert, Joseph. “The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7038-the-aim-of-an-argument-or-discussion-should/.

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