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John Wilkins: It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give…

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 an opponent.

In today’s wordsA good rule for every dispute: give soft words and hard arguments, and try not to annoy your opponent but to convince him.

John WilkinsCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Cassell's Book of Quotations, Proverbs and Household Words, compiled by W. Gurney Benham, 1914

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