You Can't Change Themselves, You Can Change Their Minds

I lost years of my life in scrapping and arguing. I keep my mouth shut now, it pays. As wise old Ben Franklin used to say, if you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponents good will. Which would you rather have? An academic theatrical victory or a person's good will? You can sell them both.