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I never, with important air,
In conversation overbear.
. . . .
My tongue read more
I never, with important air,
In conversation overbear.
. . . .
My tongue within my lips I rein;
For who talks much must talk in vain.
And when you stick on conversation's burs,
Don't strew your pathway with those dreadful urs.
And when you stick on conversation's burs,
Don't strew your pathway with those dreadful urs.
A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood
Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of
existence.
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of
existence.
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study of books
Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.
Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
Conversation would be vastly improved by the constant use of four simple words: I do not know.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God
in company.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God
in company.
