Argument Quote by Lane Kirkland

“My pappy told me never to bet my bladder against a brewery or get into an argument with people who buy ink by the barrel.”

Lane Kirkland

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To hear the Japanese plead for free trade is like hearing the word love on the lips of a harlot.

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The plain truth is that labor is the chief representative force that keeps the real special interests from dominating American political life.

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The usefulness of a meeting rises with the square of the number of people present.

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Don't believe that winning is really everything. It's more important to stand for something. If you don't stand for something, what do you win?

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The usefulness of a meeting is in inverse proportion to the attendance.

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We have come too far, - struggled too long, - sacrificed too much and have too much left to do, - to allow that…

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The usefulness of any meeting is inversely proportional to the size of the group.

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