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Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.
Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.
The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.
The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
I've heard old cunning stagers
Say, fools for arguments use wagers.
I've heard old cunning stagers
Say, fools for arguments use wagers.
Nothing requires a greater effort of thought than arguments to justify the rule of non-thought.
Nothing requires a greater effort of thought than arguments to justify the rule of non-thought.
"For your own good" is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction.
"For your own good" is a persuasive argument that will eventually make a man agree to his own destruction.
The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
The purely agitation attitude is not good enough for a detailed consideration of a subject.
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.