Tact is the unsaid part of what you think; it's opposite, the unthought part of which you say — Henry Van Dyke Copy Share Image
Ah, the truth, what a thing it is! I sacrifice so much for it, with people: I forego, for truth's sake, discretion,… — Marvin L. Cohen Copy Share Image
Tact is the ability to step on a man's toes without messing up the shine on his shoes. — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In my experience tact is usually worse than the brutalities of truth. — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
The difference between talent and genius is this: while the former usually develops some special branch of our faculties, the latter commands… — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
In order to avoid contention, never contradict anyone, except in case of sin or some danger to a neighbor; and when necessary… — Louis IX of France Copy Share Image
“Often people that tell others they are "extremely polite" when the situation calls for tact and bluntness are not actually polite people.… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
To be a biographer is a somewhat peculiar endeavor. It seems to me it requires not only the tact, patience, and thoroughness… — Nancy Milford Copy Share Image
