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But black people fall for that same argument, and they go around talking about law breakers. We did not make the laws in this country. We are neither morally nor legally confined to those laws. Those laws that keep them up, keep us down.

Given the difficulty of resisting such temptations over the longer run, a proper concern for the welfare of congressional souls may well be the ultimate argument in favor of term limitations.

I'm not going to get in to an argument with anyone about the relative merits of Judaism and Christianity, and what it means for a Jewish kid to be a Christian - I'm just not interested in that argument.

We are not won by arguments that we can analyse but by tone and temper, by the manner which is the man himself.

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.

I remember having an argument with Alan, I said the Queen's not just going to call the guy up and send him out to do it. And Alan says, well, how would a monarch give orders to her assassin.

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.

The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant. Every table had an argument going.

When you let someone else win an argument, often you both end up winners.

There are legitimate, even powerful arguments, to be made against the Bush administration's foreign policy. But those arguments are complicated, hard to explain, and, in the end, not all that sensational.

The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

There's a great argument about how many men he actually killed. People would tell stories and then as we all know as stories get told over and over again, they get embellished, facts get changed, elaborated upon, exaggerated.

A day without an argument is like an egg without salt.

A novel should be an experience and convey an emotional truth rather than arguments.

The best argument for mutual funds is that they offer safety and diversification. But they don't necessarily offer safety and diversification.

You never need an argument against the use of violence, you need an argument for it.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.

I guess some people are brilliant enough to be brilliant on their own and never doubt anything and come up with fabulous things. But I think it's good to get into arguments with people and have them say, 'That sucks' or 'You're crazy' or 'That's cheesy''or 'What do you think of this?'

When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff.

I'd be perfectly happy never to have to answer anything again about how I work with Ethan, or whether we have arguments, or... you know what I mean? I've been answering those questions for 20 years. I suppose it's interesting to people.