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"Most of the arguments to which I am party fall somewhat short of being impressive, knowing to the fact that neither I nor my opponent knows what we are talking about."
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"Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing."
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"You never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it."
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"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."
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"In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort."
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"In Vegas, I got into a long argument with the man at the roulette wheel over what I considered to be an odd number."
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"We are not won by arguments that we can analyze, but by tone and temper; by the manner, which is the man himself."
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"To be able to bear provocation is an argument of great reason, and to forgive it of a great mind."
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"You take the words in the sense which is most damaging to the argument."
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"Never get into an argument with a schizophrenic person and say, "Who do you think you are?""
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"Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one."
Being
"Bluster, sputter, question, cavil; but be sure your argument be intricate enough to confound the court."
Argument
"A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away."
Country
"Your women of honor, as you call em, are only chary of their reputations, not their persons; and 'Tis scandal that they would avoid, not men."
Men
"Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close."
Death
"Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em."
Books
"Thy books should, like thy friends, not many be, yet such wherein men may thy judgment see."
Men
"Good fellowship and friendship are lasting, rational and manly pleasures."
Friendship
"Women of quality are so civil, you can hardly distinguish love from good breeding."
Love
"Wit is more necessary than beauty; and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it."
Beauty
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