"Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue."

Argument, Bigotry, Fire, Intolerance

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"Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue."

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"That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting."

Studs Terkel, American Journalist

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"Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad."

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"Neither irony or sarcasm is argument."

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"Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets the best of the argument."

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Jim Fowler, American Scientist

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"When you let someone else win an argument, often you both end up winners."

Richard Carlson, American Author

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"If you are ignorant, you certainly can get into some interesting arguments."

Herbert Prochnow, American Banker

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"For if any man who never saw fire proved by satisfactory arguments that fire burns. His hearer's mind would never be satisfied, nor would he avoid the fire until he put his hand in it that he might learn by experiment what argument taught."

Roger Bacon, English Philosopher

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"Given the difficulty of resisting such temptations over the longer run, a proper concern for the welfare of congressional souls may well be the ultimate argument in favor of term limitations."

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"A person's character is but half formed till after wedlock."

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"For the most part fraud in the end secures for its companions repentance and shame."

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"Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful."

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"No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right."

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"Both mind and heart when given up to reveries and dreaminess, have a thousand avenues open for the entrance of evil."

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"The smallest number, with God and truth on their side, are weightier than thousands."

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"It is a great evil, as well as a misfortune, to be unable to utter a prompt and decided 'no'."

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"Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire."

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"Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Men love to praise, but are slow to practice it. To maintain it in high places costs self-denial; in all places it is liable to opposition, but its end is glorious, and the universe will yet do it homage."

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"Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool."

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