REASONING

correctly must develop their intellectual faculties and must also learn the art of using them to the best advantage. Otherwise, they will waste their mental energy and will be placed at a disadvantage when confronted with a trained logician in an argument or debate. Anyone who has witnessed a debate or argument between two people of equal intelligence—one of whom is a trained logician and the other lacking this advantage—will never forget the impression that lopsided struggle makes.

The conflict is like that of a powerful wrestler, untrained in the subtle tricks and techniques original: "turns of the science" of the sport and the various principles of applying force in a certain way at a certain time and place, competing against a trained and experienced wrestler. Or, it is like a conflict between a muscular giant untrained in the art of boxing when confronted with a trained and experienced master of "the manly art" The "manly art" is a traditional reference to the sport of boxing..

The result of any such conflict is decided in advance. Therefore, everyone should refuse to be satisfied without a knowledge of the art of reasoning correctly; otherwise, they place themselves under a heavy handicap in the race for success and allow others, perhaps less The text cuts off here, likely continuing with "intellectually gifted."