Knowing When and How to Speak

Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.

-- Howard W. Newton

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She had lost the art of conversation, but not, unfortunately, the power of speech.

-- George Bernard Shaw

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There are three times when you should never say anything important to a person: when he is tired, when he is angry, and when he has just made a mistake!

-- Anonymous

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Wise people think all they say; fools say all they think.

-- Anonymous

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A gossip is someone who can give you all the details without knowing any of the facts.
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And an oldie that "bears repeating" ...
A wise schoolteacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school: "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything he or she says happens at home."

-- Anonymous