Books have led some to learning and others to madness.

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All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.

All pleasure in the world is a passing dream.

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief

Who over-refines his argument brings himself to grief

Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge...

Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge...

Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice.

Insolence is not logic; epithets are the arguments of malice.

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

Never argue at the dinner table, for the one who is not hungry always gets...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

We may convince others by our arguments; but we can only persuade them by their...

He would argue the moon was blue

He would argue the moon was blue

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate, are often...

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and...

I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and...

1 Rule during arguments: If you're losing, start correcting their grammar.

1 Rule during arguments: If you're losing, start correcting their grammar.

Arguments with furniture are rarely productive.

Arguments with furniture are rarely productive.

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

I'd rather lose an argument to you than lose you to an argument.

I'd rather lose an argument to you than lose you to an argument.

Between laughing for no reason, stupid arguments, long talks and making fun of each other,...

Between laughing for no reason, stupid arguments, long talks and making fun of each other,...

Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.

Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.

Even if the committee carried the message in the exact words with no words missing,...

Even if the committee carried the message in the exact words with no words missing,...

The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it,...

The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it,...

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.

Convincing yourself doesn't win an argument.

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

Arguments, like men are often pretenders

The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads,...

The simple truth is that balding African-American men look cool when they shave their heads,...

Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance.

Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance.