To argue in the face of our fear brings on the _magical “yes,”_ the simple affirmation of our being _Argument_ springs out of our authority. It escap… - Gerry Spence

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To argue in the face of our fear brings on the _magical “yes,”_ the simple affirmation of our being _Argument_ springs out of our authority. It escapes from us as our thought and feeling, as our sounds, our music, our rhythms. When we give ourselves _permission_, the argument bursts from our lungs, out of our throats, out of words formed and caressed by our lips, out of words born of our hearts. When we give ourselves _permission_, we rediscover our will to win — may I say it? — we become born-again gladiators.

Gerry Spence
How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
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About Gerry Spence

Gerald Leonard Spence (born 8 January 1929) is an American lawyer and writer.

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