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> I assume it's less about argument from authority and more about just a lack of eloquence or confidence on the part of the person relying on quotations to make
by jpdoctor 13y ago
> I assume it's less about argument from authority and more about just a lack of eloquence or confidence on the part of the person relying on quotations to make their point.
That's probably right. Hell, it's part of the reason that Hallmark greeting cards will always have a viable business model.
- justin66 13y agoI really don't mind it when it's just meant to amuse people or send a nice message. When people try to engage in a battle of ideas and they rely so directly on borrowed wisdom, it can make for a boring time.
- jpdoctor 13y ago> it can make for a boring time. Agreed. I also doubt that we'll ever see: John Basil Barnhill: ""When governments fear the people, there is liberty., since poor John Basil had the misfortune of not being as well known as Thomas Jefferson.