Sentences with phrase «argue with the wisdom»

Not being one to argue with the wisdom of a teenager, I took that as my mantra on my travels.

More important, as Bradley argues with both wisdom and wit, investors are usually their own worst enemy.

Not exact matches

In the tight three - way race of this year's federal election, the focus has shifted from the reliability of any single research firm to the wisdom of the collective pollster mind, with news outlets arguing over who can aggregate the polls in the most reliable fashion.

Charlie Munger is on the very short list of men and women that you can legitimately argue has a breadth of investing knowledge and wordly wisdom on par with Warren Buffett.

If 90 % of the country believed in the tooth fairy and thought we should all live by laws originating in the tooth fairy and run our country according to the tooth fairy's wisdom, you'd probably be on blogs dealing with the tooth fairy and arguing against the use of her existence as a basis for running society.

Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best.

I've argued in a few pieces now that this is emblematic of his overall approach to governance (like here)-- a rhetorical insistence on a robust populism but a reflexive tendency to replace any deference to the prudence of common folks with the wisdom of techno - experts.

Christians rightly enter into public life, seeking to leaven our laws with the wisdom of Scripture and church tradition, not asserting claims on the basis of church authority, but arguing for them in the give - and - take of civic discourse.

Whenever I'm discussing the concept of straw bale building with someone, they invariably bring up those famous pigs, and who am I to argue with fairy tale wisdom?

It was argued by consumer groups that with the rapid changes occurring in food manufacturing, packaging and retailing that consumers could no longer rely on traditional wisdom and habits to dictate how long a food may be stored.

He's sticking with the conventional wisdom that the bulk of the Democratic primary vote comes from left - of - center voters, although I have heard that idea debunked by several of his opponents, who argue it's more of a Manhattan strategy that a five - borough approach.

Moreover, he argues in The Wisdom Paradox, people can do much to ward off the debilities associated with aging.

I don't disagree with that received wisdom, but I would argue that a second novel deserves equal billing: Robert Lipsyte's The Contender, since it was published the same year and — to my mind — is the more authentic work of contemporary realism, since The Outsiders comes dangerously close to being a romance.

Pabrai argues that Bill Miller's previous stellar performance with Legg Mason Value Trust lies in «Latticework ``, which is the worldly wisdom that comes from an interdisciplinary collection of mental models.

It comes with the territory of arguing against normally well - reasoned Conventional Wisdom.

It comes with the territory of arguing against normally well - reasoned Conventional Wisdom.But occasionally I hit... [Read more...] about Targeting Conventional Wisdom in 2015 (and 3 Predictions for 2016)

I'd only argue against Conventional Wisdom which perhaps Scott had also happened to agree with in passing though he probably wasn't that passionate about it and hopefully he won't get upset with me for writing this and if he does maybe I can claim Plucky broke into my account and wrote it while I was distracted watching «The Voice.»)

Because marital strife takes a toll on psychological well - being, the conventional wisdom would argue that unhappily married adults who divorced would be better off: happier, less depressed, with greater self - esteem and a stronger sense of personal mastery, compared to those staying married.

Hence it is especially refreshing to encounter members of the discipline who are comfortable with both biologically influenced behavior patterns and the remarkable range of human cultural diversity, and who have the wit and wisdom to combine the two — consistencies in pair - bonding and adolescent sexual development and variations in the desirability of mates worldwide — rather than argue vociferously that either precludes the other.

I got to see George live just a few months before he passed away — you can't argue with the insights of HIS wisdom: --RRB-