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The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.
The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you.
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any read more
I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me.
A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told read more
A lot of people don't want to make their own decisions. They're too scared. It's much easier to be told what to do.
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he read more
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going.
I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.
I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.
Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. read more
Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend.
Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.
Some people, however long their experience or strong their intellect, are temperamentally incapable of reaching firm decisions.