If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.12, Simon and Schuster
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If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.12, Simon and Schuster

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