Be careful not to let amiable discussion turn into contradiction and argument. One who is well-bred never says “You are wrong!” or “Nothing of the kind!” If he finds another’s opinion utterly opposed to his own, he switches to another subject for a pleasanter channel of conversation.
December 10, 2008
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Be careful not to let amiable discussion turn into contradiction and argument. One who is well-bred never says “You are wrong!” or “Nothing of the kind!” If he finds another’s opinion utterly opposed to his own, he switches to another subject for a pleasanter channel of conversation.
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