The Most Important Thing In An Argument, Next To Being Right, Is To Leave An Escape Hatch For Your Opponent, So That He Can Gracefully Swing Over To Your Side Without Too Much Apparent Loss Of Face.

The Most Important Thing In An Argument, Next To Being Right, Is To Leave An Escape Hatch For Your Opponent, So That He Can Gracefully Swing Over To Your Side Without Too Much Apparent Loss Of Face.

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The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to
leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully
swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.
-- Sydney J. Harris

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