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The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
Authority intoxicates,
And makes mere sots of magistrates;
The fumes of it invade the brain,
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Authority intoxicates,
And makes mere sots of magistrates;
The fumes of it invade the brain,
And make men giddy, proud, and vain.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
He seems to be of great authority. Close with him, give him
gold; and though authority be a stubborn read more
He seems to be of great authority. Close with him, give him
gold; and though authority be a stubborn bear, yet he is oft led
by the nose with gold.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
"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.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
