Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; read more

Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing.

Too much agreement kills a chat.

Too much agreement kills a chat.

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.

You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it.

You can get assent to almost any proposition so long as you are not going to do anything about it.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

An agreement is a kind of debt.

An agreement is a kind of debt.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.

It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree, but smiles.

It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree, but smiles.

You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him.

You may easily play a joke on a man who likes to argue--agree with him.