Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument
About it and about: read more

Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument
About it and about: but evermore
Came out by the same door wherein I went.

"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.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

Behind every argument is someone's ignorance.

I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology
were the only two really great subjects.

I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology
were the only two really great subjects.

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.

In arguing one should meet serious pleading with humor, and humor
with serious pleading.

In arguing one should meet serious pleading with humor, and humor
with serious pleading.

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

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

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries read more

A half truth, like half a brick, is always more forcible as an argument than a whole one. It carries better.

Much might be said on both sides.

Much might be said on both sides.