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Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.
Quarrels would not last long if the fault were only on one side.
And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill,
For even though vanquished he could argue still.
In arguing, too, the parson own'd his skill,
For even though vanquished he could argue still.
When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid read more
When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid -- in which case all comment is superfluous -- or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.
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.
Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.
Hear one side and you will be in the dark. Hear both and all will be clear.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
When two men quarrel, the one who yields first displays the nobler nature.
When two men quarrel, the one who yields first displays the nobler nature.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
