"Among friends one has the privilege of saying……" — Allen Tate

Among friends one has the privilege of saying nothing; the civility consists… - Allen Tate
"Among friends one has the privilege of saying nothing; the civility consists in the assumption that one's silence will be civilly understood. I can imagine a small gathering of friends who say nothing all evening: they recoil from saying anything that the others don't want to hear; and their silence would be the subtlest courtesy."

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