Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Being_Right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Being_Right , "The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argu

Also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Being_Right http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Being_Right , "The Art of Being Right: 38 Ways to Win an Argument (1831) [...] written by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in sarcastic deadpan." Rhetorical training was a paying job back in the days when public speaking was a major source of entertainment. It's a pity it is not more widely taught, for self-defense purposes.