“ If one listens one may be convinced; and a man who allows himself to be convinced by an argument is a thoroughly unreasonable person. ”
Oscar Wilde, An Ideal Husband (1895). copy citation
| Author | Oscar Wilde |
|---|---|
| Source | An Ideal Husband |
| Topic | argument listening |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/885/885-h/885-h.htm |
Context
“I don’t know how the unfortunate men in the House stand these long debates.
lord goring. By never listening.
lady basildon. Really?
lord goring. [In his most serious manner.] Of course. You see, it is a very dangerous thing to listen. If one listens one may be convinced; and a man who allows himself to be convinced by an argument is a thoroughly unreasonable person.
lady basildon. Ah! that accounts for so much in men that I have never understood, and so much in women that their husbands never appreciate in them!
mrs. marchmont. [With a sigh.] Our husbands never appreciate anything in us.”
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