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Henry Watterson: “Yet he was hard to convince—tenacious of his opinions—courteous but insistent in debate.”

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Yet he was hard to convince—tenacious of his opinions—courteous but insistent in debate.
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Henry Watterson
Democratic · Kentucky

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This quote highlights a person's stubbornness and courteousness in discussions.

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