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The greatest stumbling block to
true communication is the
tendency to play “lawyer.”
In an argument with someone
close to you, as soon as you begin
to recognize your desire to fix
the blame (“I’m right, he’s wrong,
I must prove it to him”) you are
headed for further frustration.
You cannot handle intimate human
relations from the legal angle.
By the time the two of you are ready
for courtroom-type arbitration
your relationship has already
dangerously deteriorated.
~ Muriel Schiffman
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