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Don't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side.

~Baltasar Gracian

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There are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments and are moving this country forward. They believe, and I believe, that here in America, our success should depend not on accident of birth, but the strength of our work ethic and the scope of our dreams.

~Barack Obama

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Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared.

~Barack Obama

Topics: Always Argument Because Clearly Country Day Does Facts Now Our Part Politics Reason Right Scared Science Seem Seems Think Time Tough Winning

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This is the heart of my argument: We can put more pressure on the antagonist for whom we show human concern.

~Barbara Deming

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By our Heavenly Father and only because of God, only because of God. We're like other couples. We do not get along perfectly; we do not go without arguments and, as I call them, fights, and heartache and pain and hurting each other. But a marriage is three of us.

~Barbara Mandrell

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It would be awesome to be so impressive that we could sway people to our way of thinking just by declaiming our thoughts, but probably most of us lack such gravitas. Luckily, there's something even better: evidence, logic, and argument.

~Barry Eisler

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The strangest thing about the low quality of Internet argument is that effective argument isn't really so difficult. Sure, not everyone can be Clarence Darrow, but anyone who wants to be at least competent at argument can do it.

~Barry Eisler

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Good argument is intended to persuade another.

~Barry Eisler

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The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach would you find persuasive and want her to use? Whatever that is, do it yourself.

~Barry Eisler

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It's finding those nonsensical pieces of conversation that we all do all the time. We do all the time. When we're talking on the telephone, there are arguments with people who agree when they both think that they disagree.

~Barry Levinson

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