Dagger in hand

A man of prodigious fortune, coming to add his opinion to some light discussion that was going on casually at his table, began precisely thus: "It can only be a liar or an ignoramus who will say otherwise than," and so on. Pursue that philosophical point, dagger in hand.

--Michel de Montaigne, Of the art of discussion.



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Tuesday, July 30, 2002
 
Yes, I'm still alive if anyone's checking. Just busy with work and taking my time in thinking through my response to Adam. This here is what you call a low-volume site.


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