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Description: First propounded by Confucius five centuries before "Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you." That, he said, was the central thread which ran through all his teaching and that his disciples should put into practice all day and every day.

Vincent Bugliosi

A tactic used by authors of virtually every single book I've ever read that propounds a conspiracy theory is to attack an agency as being part of a conspiracy in the Kennedy assassination, but when this same agency comes up with something favorable to the author's position, the author will cite that same agency as credible support for his argument.

American Author

Subramanian Swamy

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Marxists are coming around to seeing my views on the economy with greater perspective. I was the one who propounded that there should be a 'level-playing field' among nations on the economic front, that they cannot have low-interest rates in their countries and argue against cheap labour in India.

Indian Politician

Anand Gopal

The central thesis of the American failure in Afghanistan - the one you'll hear from politicians and pundits and even scholars - was succinctly propounded by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage: 'The war in Iraq drained resources from Afghanistan before things were under control'.

Journalist

David Jason

I'm a twin, but only I emerged live from the womb. The fact that I was originally one half of a duo gave rise to a theory, much propounded in newspaper profiles, that my life has been one desperate effort to compensate for that stillborn brother.

English Actor

John Rhys-Davies

Many do not understand how precarious Western civilization is and what a joy it is. From it, we get real democracy. From it, we get the sort of intellectual tolerance that allows me to propound something that may be completely alien to you.

Welsh Actor

Philip Roth

My traducers propound my alleged malefaction as though I have spewed venom on women for half a century. But only a madman would go to the trouble of writing 31 books in order to affirm his hatred.

American Novelist

Laurence Tribe

I do not have, nor do I believe I have seen, a vision capacious and convincing enough to propound as an organizing principle for the next phase in the law of our Constitution.

American Lawyer

John H. Reagan

The irrepressible conflict propounded by abolitionism has produced now its legitimate fruits - disunion.

American Politician

Mostly used in academic or formal settings when introducing new concepts.

Academic Usage

Implies that the idea or theory is not just shared, but is meant for thoughtful discussion.

Careful Consideration

Often the beginning of a larger conversation or examination of a topic.

Initial Stage

Used when someone wants to initiate a debate or discussion on a particular point of view.

Debate Initiation

Commonly used in formal presentations or debates rather than casual conversations.

Formal Presentations

Suggests a well-thought-out and structured argument is being presented.

Structured Argument

 First propounded by Confucius five centuries before "Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you." That, he said, was the central thread which ran through all his teaching and that his disciples should put into practice all day and every day.

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