“The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.”
― Selected Essays, 1778-1830
― Selected Essays, 1778-1830
“We are never so much disposed to quarrel with others as when we are dissatisfied with ourselves.”
― Characteristics: In the Manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims
― Characteristics: In the Manner of Rochefoucault's Maxims
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