We are not won by arguments that we can analyze, but by tone and temper; by the manner, which is the man himself.
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We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
It is not he who gains the exact point in dispute who scores most in controversy - but he who has shown the better temper.
It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give soft words and hard arguments; that they should not so much strive to vex as to convince each other.
If a man consults whether he is to fight, when he has the power in his own hands, it is certain that his opinion is against fighting.
I am sorry to think that you do not get a man's most effective criticism until you provoke him. Severe truth is expressed with some bitterness.
Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic.
Emotions may win arguments, but they don't win wars.
There are two types of people: those who try to win and those who try to win arguments. They are never the same.
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