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Making arguments3 quotes
He who knows only his own side of the case, knows little of that. — John Stuart Mill · 1859Our disputants put me in mind of the cuttle-fish, that when he is unable to extricate himself, blackens all the water about him till he becomes invisible. — Joseph Addison · 1712There are few things of greater advantage than learning to appreciate the strong points of your opponents. — Johann Wolfgang von GoetheEmpathy1 quote
There are few things of greater advantage than learning to appreciate the strong points of your opponents. — Johann Wolfgang von GoetheOpen-mindedness1 quote
There are few things of greater advantage than learning to appreciate the strong points of your opponents. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe