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title: "2 Opposing Point Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [If you have an adversary, an opponent with an opposing point of view, give that person a platform, regardless of how extreme it may be.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daryl-davis/if-you-have-an-adversary-an-opponent-with-an-opposing-point-of-view/)

[Daryl Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daryl-davis/)

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> [I've always wondered if people who block each other from expressing their opinions do so because they have so little confidence in their own. To me, encountering an opposing point of view is a chance to gain a deeper understanding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-bloomberg/i-ve-always-wondered-if-people-who-block-each-other-from-expressing/)

[Michael Bloomberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-bloomberg/)

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