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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Thursday, December 09, 2004
 
Best. Book Report. Ever.

Except now I'm really pissed that back when I was in school somebody obviously gave me the abridged version. What a gyp.


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