Sentence examples similar to he open to reason from inspiring English sources

Although Alexander was stubborn and did not respond well to orders from his father, he was open to reasoned debate.

"Ed Davey – he's much more sensible than Chris Huhne, more open to reason.

The extremists, harder to deal with, may find themselves sweeping up supporters who are open to reason.

In a 2007 deliberative poll in Northern Ireland on education reform, the percentage willing to agree that "most Catholics" or "most Protestants" were "open to reason" rose 16 points.

Sex, in The Lesser Bohemians, is the great lure, not open to reason, a lawlessness unto itself, an all-consuming consummation.

"Women are more easily swayed by sentiment, less open to reason, less logical, keener in intuition, more sensitive than men," the writer claims.

Their opposition is not open to reason.

Know what you believe and stick with it, but be open to reason.

By contrast, the pope's opposition to capital punishment is conditional, not absolute, and the church's application of just war principles is open to reasoned debate.

Mr. Schmidt said Goldman's sophistication was a big part of the reason he was open to the job, despite many other opportunities in the virtual currency world.

The entire reason he opened the store was because Bolin promised to house the world's largest pair of wooden shoes inside of it to attract customers.