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When I write for 'n+1,' I begin by doing a lot of reading, to try to convince myself I'm not stupid. Then I scribble down a paragraph here, a paragraph there, when a notion strikes. Then I see if I can arrange those notions in a way that yields an argument.

~Chad Harbach

Topics: Argument Arrange Begin Convince Doing Down Here Lot Myself Notion Notions Paragraph Reading Scribble See Strikes Stupid Then Those Try Way Write Yields I See I Can I Write

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Big Water makes an argument straight out of Economics 101. The best way to deliver water to people's homes efficiently, the water barons argue, is to put the process in the hands of the market. If water is scarce, then raise the price - let the law of supply and demand take over!

~Charles C. Mann

Topics: Argue Argument Best Best Way Big Deliver Demand Economics Efficiently Hands Homes Law Makes Market Out Over People Price Process Put Raise Scarce Straight Supply Take Then Water Way

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Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.

~Charles Caleb Colton

Topics: Argument Men Nothing Often Prove Wishes

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Back when Detroit was the head of auto manufacturing, it was clear where profits were created. Right? A car was made in Detroit. There was little argument that you could make that some of the money from that should be sent overseas to Ireland.

~Charles Duhigg

Topics: Argument Auto Back Car Clear Could Created Detroit Head Ireland Little Made Make Manufacturing Money Overseas Profits Right Sent Should Some Were Where You

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There is no satisfaction to be derived from having had many of our arguments borne out by events.

~Charles Kennedy

Topics: Argument Borne Derived Events Had Having Many Our Out Satisfaction

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I believe that the pursuit of truth and right ideas through honest debate and rigorous argument is a noble undertaking.

~Charles Krauthammer

Topics: Argument Believe Debate Honest Ideas Noble Pursuit Right Rigorous Through Truth Undertaking I Believe I Believe That

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I believe in what I believe, and I think after all these years I've heard a lot of arguments, and I'm convinced by the superiority of the arguments that are made on the conservative side. I think that's a better way to run a society.

~Charles Krauthammer

Topics: After Argument Believe Better Better Way Conservative Convinced Heard Lot Made Run Side Society Superiority Think Way Years I Think I Believe I Believe In

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Bigotry and intolerance, silenced by argument, endeavors to silence by persecution, in old days by fire and sword, in modern days by the tongue.

~Charles Simmons

Topics: Argument Days Endeavors Fire Intolerance Modern Old Old Days Persecution Silence Silenced Sword Tongue

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Ridicule is the first and last argument of a fool.

~Charles Simmons

Topics: Argument First Fool Last Ridicule

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A dark cloud is no sign that the sun has lost his light; and dark black convictions are no arguments that God has laid aside His mercy.

~Charles Spurgeon

Topics: Argument Aside Black Cloud Convictions Dark God His Laid Light Lost Mercy Sign Sun

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