That made the whole argument pointless.  If Leighton only wanted servile agreement there was no sense in continuing. 
A Ship of the Line (1938)
                                    
“"I did not ask for objections, but for comments, or helpful suggestions. I looked for more loyalty from you, Captain Hornblower." That made the whole argument pointless. If Leighton only wanted servile agreement there was no sense in continuing.”
A Ship of the Line (1938)
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Knowing Yourself: The True in the False (1996)
 
                            
                        
                        
                        “I made a hurtful and thoughtless comment on Sunday when I said that "I wanted my life back."”
                                        
                                        When I read that recently, I was appalled. I apologize, especially to the families of the 11 men who lost their lives in this tragic accident.
 "BP CEO Tony Hayward Issues an Apology for Remarks" https://www.facebook.com/notes/bp-america/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-issues-an-apology-for-remarks/431512288412 on BP America Facebook page, as quoted in Gus Lubin, " BP CEO Tony Hayward Apologizes For His Idiotic Statement: 'I'd Like My Life Back' http://www.businessinsider.com/bp-ceo-tony-hayward-apologizes-for-saying-id-like-my-life-back-2010-6", Business Insider, 2 June 2010
                                    
 
                            
                        
                        
                        Source: Jack: Straight from the Gut (2001), Ch. 9.
 
                            
                        
                        
                        On her book Baby Love in “'Can I survive having a baby? Will I lose myself ... ?'” https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/may/26/familyandrelationships.family2 in The Guardian (2007 May 26)
 
                            
                        
                        
                        “Actually I made up the term "object-oriented", and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind.”
                                        
                                         The Computer Revolution hasn't happend yet —  1997 OOPSLA Keynote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKg1hTOQXoY 
Alternative: I invented the term Object-Oriented, and I can tell you I did not have C++ in mind. 
Attributed to Alan Kay in: Peter Seibel (2005) Practical Common Lisp. p.189 
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