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It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.
It takes two to quarrel, but only one to end it.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
His conduct still right with his argument wrong.
Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men
above ourselves; but to confirm and establish read more
Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men
above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis
best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent
spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves
an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Much might be said on both sides.
Much might be said on both sides.
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.
I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellects
too. No, sir, these, I protest you, read more
I find you want me to furnish you with argument and intellects
too. No, sir, these, I protest you, are too hard for me.
The noble Lord (Stanley) was the Prince Rupert to the
Parliamentary army--his valour did not always serve his own read more
The noble Lord (Stanley) was the Prince Rupert to the
Parliamentary army--his valour did not always serve his own
cause.