“The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.” SpeakLikesConceit Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Those who speak always and those who never speak are equally unfit for friendship. A food proportion of the talent of listening and speaking is the base of social virtues.” SpeakSocialVirtueTalentListeningConversationProportion Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Modesty is silent when it would be improper to speak; the humble, without being called upon, never recollects to say anything of himself.” Would BeSpeakSilentHumbleModestySay Anything Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He knows not how to speak who cannot be silent; still less how to act with vigour and decision. - Who hastens to the end is silent: loudness is impotence.” KnowsStillsEndsSpeakDecisionSilenceSilentVigorImpotence Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.” WellsTimeSpeakStupidGeniusHeroCalmStrikesDumbCalmness Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?” IfsKnowsCertainEvilAsksSpeakGossip Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He who sedulously attends, pointedly asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers and ceases when he has no more to say is in possession of some of the best requisites of man” PeopleMenInspirationalAsksSpeakAnswersPossessionCeaseDealing With People Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
“He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.” DoneSpeakVoiceLowsCeaseDisagreeableNibbling Author:Johann Kaspar Lavater
