Good Quotes

[Ken Greenwald]

A tag line used in a communication by a friend of mine:

A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.
~Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (1864 – 1936) was a Spanish essayist, novelist, poet, playwright, philosopher, professor of Greek and Classics, and later rector at the University of Salamanca.
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Ken Greenwald – August 31, 2016

[Phil White]

Nice one, Ken!

I find that plenty of good arguments nowadays are ruined by people with smartphones and access to Wikipedia.

[Erik_Kowal]

Yeah. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother arguing with people like that. They take all the fun out of it.

[Ken Greenwald]

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Here's one I found on a bulletin board at Colorado State University:

People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.

— Isaac Asimov

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Ken Greenwald — January 28, 2017

[Erik_Kowal]

That reminds me of this:

"Everyone today is so busy thinking only of themselves. I'm the only one who's thinking about me!"

[Ken Greenwald]

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Both quotes appeared in The Week on January 13, 2017:

It's obvious that women are smarter than men. Think about it — diamonds are a girls best friend; man's best friend is a dog.

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On a more serious note here is a very fine quote:

If you want peace, don't talk to your friends. Talk to your enemies.

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Ken Greenwald — January 29, 2017

[Phil White]

If you want peace, don't talk to your friends. Talk to your enemies.

And how do you do that if nobody's allowed in your country?

[tony h]

If you want peace, don't talk to your friends. Talk to your enemies.

And how do you do that if nobody's allowed in your country?

Twitter ?!

[Erik_Kowal]

Tony, I was under the impression that Twitter is the chief medium through which Mr Trump makes enemies.

[Ken Greenwald]

The following quote is from Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) and appeared in The Week, March 9, 2018, page 17:

Many a good argument is ruined by some fool who knows what he is talking about.

Note: Today, McLuhan, author of The Medium is the Message, probably would have used the phrase ‘who knows what they are talking about.’
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Ken Greenwald — March 9, 2018

[Shelley]

Just so, Ken!

[tony h]

I think the modern version is :

Many a good argument is ruined by some fool with an internet connection.

[trolley]

Many a good argument is ruined by some fool with an internet connection.

No kidding. I remember the good old days when you could debate for hours in the pub over some minor bit of trivia or the results of a sporting event that took place twenty years before. Now, someone just pulls out their smartphone and puts the whole thing to rest in two shakes.

[Ken Greenwald]

John and Tony,

You're right on the money!
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Ken — March 10, 2018

[Ken Greenwald]

The following quote in Boston.com from American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and film producer Stephen Wright (born 1955) appeared in The Week, 15 November, page 17:

<When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.>

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Ken Greenwald - November 29, 2018