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And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.
The brilliant chief, irregularly great,
Frank, haughty, rash--the Rupert of debate.
The brilliant chief, irregularly great,
Frank, haughty, rash--the Rupert of debate.
The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.
The daughter of debate
That still discord doth sow.
Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men
above ourselves; but to confirm and establish read more
Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men
above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis
best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent
spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves
an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.
I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology
were the only two really great subjects.
I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology
were the only two really great subjects.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
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.
Debate is the death of conversation.
Debate is the death of conversation.
