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> [I also knew that if people have a position on something and you try to argue them into changing it, you’re going to strengthen that position. If you want to change people’s ideas, you shouldn’t try to convince them intellectually.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/myles-horton/i-also-knew-that-if-people-have-a-position-on-something-and-you-try/)

[Myles Horton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/myles-horton/)

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