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“There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Lowell, J. R. (n.d.). There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7046-there-is-no-good-in-arguing-with-the/

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Lowell, James Russell. “There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7046-there-is-no-good-in-arguing-with-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Lowell, James Russell. “There is no good in arguing with the inevitable. The only argument available with an east wind is to put on your overcoat.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7046-there-is-no-good-in-arguing-with-the/.

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