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    Reproachful speech from either side
    The want of argument supplied;
    They rail, reviled; as often ends
    The contests of disputing friends.

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Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.

Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Argument Quotes,
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It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in an argument.

It is impossible to defeat an ignorant man in an argument.

by William Gibbs Mcadoo Found in: Argument Quotes,
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When Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter."
And proved it--'t was no matter what he said.

When Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter."
And proved it--'t was no matter what he said.

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If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

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When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid read more

When a thing is said to be not worth refuting you may be sure that either it is flagrantly stupid -- in which case all comment is superfluous -- or it is something formidable, the very crux of the problem.

by Miguel De Unamuno Found in: Argument Quotes,
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I am bound to furnish my antagonists with arguments, but not with
comprehension.

I am bound to furnish my antagonists with arguments, but not with
comprehension.

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The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

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It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it.

It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury than by argument to overcome it.

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The best argument is that which seems merely an explanation.

The best argument is that which seems merely an explanation.

by Dale Carnegie Found in: Argument Quotes,
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