Reproachful speech from either side
The want of argument supplied;
They rail, reviled; as often ends
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Reproachful speech from either side
The want of argument supplied;
They rail, reviled; as often ends
The contests of disputing friends.

Silence is argument carried on by other means.

Silence is argument carried on by other means.

The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.

The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.

It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it.

It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.

Nay, if he take you in hand, sir, with an argument,
He'll bray you in a mortar.

Nay, if he take you in hand, sir, with an argument,
He'll bray you in a mortar.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in an argument.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in an argument.