βLanguage is not only the vehicle of thought; it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking.β
Humphrey Davy
βLanguage is not only the vehicle of thought; it is a great and efficient instrument in thinking.β
βYou can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.β
βDebate is masculine, conversation is feminine.β
βI understand a fury in your words, but not the words.β
βAny art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.β
βSilence implies consent.β
βConfidence contributes more to conversation than wit.β
βIf you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect.β
βHe who knows when to speak also knows when to be silent.β
βThe greatest trust between people is the trust of giving and receiving counsel.β
βA person lacking understanding is better than one full of misunderstanding.β
βWell done is better than well saidβ