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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.
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; read more
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not, for my content-sake, give it.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right.
The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.
To strive with an equal is dangerous; with a superior, mad; with an inferior, degrading.
To strive with an equal is dangerous; with a superior, mad; with an inferior, degrading.
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an
understanding.
I have found you an argument; but I am not obliged to find you an
understanding.
