But you must talk to him yourself, and argue the matter over, with one who can argue.

To me such questions are an unknown land.' 'Well....

Perhaps I may be tempted to do even that.

At least a thoroughly converted philosopher--for poor dear Synesius is half heathen still, I often fancy, and hankers after the wisdom of the Egyptian--will be a curious sight; and to talk with so famous and so learned a man would always be a pleasure; but to argue with him, or any other human being, none whatsoever.' 'Why, then ?' 'My dear sir, I am sick of syllogisms, and probabilities, and pros and contras.

What do I care if, on weighing both sides, the nineteen pounds weight of questionable arguments against, are overbalanced by the twenty pounds weight of equally questionable arguments for?
Do you not see that my belief of the victorious proposition will be proportioned to the one over-balancing pound only, while the whole other nineteen will go for nothing ?' 'I really do not.' 'Happy are you, then.