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

Argument, First, Fool, Ridicule

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"Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

Argument, Arguments

"It's not about whether or not someone is a bigot, but whether or not the argument which that someone is arguing is worth being a bigot about."

Criss Jami, American Philosopher

Argument, Truth, Power, Regret, Wisdom

"In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

Argument, Man

"To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind."

John Tillotson, British Theologian

Argument, Mind, Reason

"You take the words in the sense which is most damaging to the argument."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Argument, Word, Meaning, Interpretation

"This band has never had an argument. It's just amazing."

Dave Edmunds, Welsh Musician

Argument,

"The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it."

Edward W. Howe, American Novelist

Argument, Satisfaction

"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

Argument, Debate, Doubt, Leaders

"I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding."

James Boswell, Scottish Lawyer

Argument, Understanding

"I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles."

Jacques Derrida, French Philosopher

Argument,

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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."

Habit

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

Heart

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

Man

"Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power."

Power

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

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"Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing."

"It's not about whether or not someone is a bigot, but whether or not the argument which that someone is arguing is worth being a bigot about."

"In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number."

"To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind."

"You take the words in the sense which is most damaging to the argument."

"This band has never had an argument. It's just amazing."

"The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it."

"Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand."

"I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding."

"I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles."

Explore more quotes by Charles Simmons

"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."

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

"True greatness consists in being great in little things."

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

"Much of the wisdom of one age, is the folly of the next."

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

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

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

"Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power."

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