“The Socratic manner is not a game at which two can play.”

— Max Beerbohm

Source: Zuleika Dobson http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext99/zdbsn11.txt (1911), Ch. XV

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English writer 1872–1956

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“Two disappointed believers
Two people playing the game
Negotiations and love songs
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“But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise,
Kings would not play at.”

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“Religious harmony is a desirable thing. But it takes two to play the game. Unfortunately such a sentiment holds a low position in Islamic theology.”

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“Through your thoughts, you create your own games, and you win your own games because perhaps you have forgotten how to play the real game. What is the real game? It is the game in which the heart is entertained, the game in which you are entertained. It is the game that you will win.”

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“The Socratic manner is not a game at which two can play.”

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