The aimof argument

The aimof argument
The aimof argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
  

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If Igive you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.
If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.
He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.
It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
A slyrabbit will have three openings to its den.
Wisdom is what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.
Voilence is a Just when kindness is vain
Learning, the destroyer of arrogance, begets arrogance in fools, even as light that illumines the eye, makes owls blind.
A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.
You'vegot to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em know, when to walk away, know when to run.
Wheneveryou're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make thedifference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factoris attitude.
Truthsprings from argument amongst friends.