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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.
Debate is the death of conversation.
Debate is the death of conversation.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
Silence is argument carried on by other means.
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.
And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
In arguing one should meet serious pleading with humor, and humor
with serious pleading.
In arguing one should meet serious pleading with humor, and humor
with serious pleading.
Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument
About it and about: read more
Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint, and heard great argument
About it and about: but evermore
Came out by the same door wherein I went.
No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish read more
No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
Whatever Sceptic could inquire for,
For every why he had a wherefore.
