Anthony Weston Quotes
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Don’t jump in with two feet where truly informed people tread with care.
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Airy elaboration just loses everyone in a fog of words.
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Note that an informed source need not fit our general stereotype of an “authority”—and a person who fits our stereotype of an authority may not even be an informed source.
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Come to a rousing end. End in style, with flair or a flourish.
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No matter how well you argue from premises to conclusion, your conclusion will be weak if your premises are weak.
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People take in their car for servicing and checkups every few months without complaint. Why shouldn’t they take similar care of their bodies?
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Arguing face to face can be a powerful thing, and done deftly and persistently, it can reinforce and build respect itself, even across major differences.
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Truly informed sources rarely expect others to accept their conclusions simply because they assert them.