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Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.
Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.
Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.
A good listeneris not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
A goodlistener is not someone with nothing to say. A good listener is a good talkerwith a sore throat.
To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
Silenceis argument carried out by other means.
There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.
Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.
It'sthe repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.