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"I never make the mistake of arguing with people for whose opinions I have no respect." -
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Edward Gibbon
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"Some folks as they grow older grow wise, but most folks simply grow stubborner."
"How do you know so much about everything? was asked of a very wise and intelligent man; and the answer was 'By never being afraid or ashamed to ask questions as to anything of which I was ignorant."
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