House Speaker Thomas Reed could destroy an argument or expose a fallacy in fewer words than anyone else. His language was vivid and picturesque. He had a way of phrasing things which was peculiarly apt and peculiarly his own.

Barbara W. Tuchman
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Please don’t think that I am against politicians. I am not, I am pro-government! So, when you hear someone say that Thomas Reed could destroy an argument or expose a fallacy in fewer words than anyone else, the person is praising their ability to simplify complicated issues.

Source: The Proud Tower: A Portrait Of The World Before The War, 18901914

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