Behavior Quote by Owen Feltham

Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue.…

— Thiruvalluvar

Every man may speak truly, but to speak methodically, prudently, and fully is a talent that few men have.

— Michel de Montaigne

“The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself; he…

— Jean de La Bruyère

“There is nothing by which a man exasperates most people more, than displaying a superior ability of briliancy in conversation. They seem pleased at…

— Samuel Johnson

The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the feeling of…

— Confucius

“The more a man is given to sentiment ,the more likely is he to be wordy and to speak well.”

— Denis de Rougemont

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

— Confucius

The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere, nor of his actions that they may be resolute-…

— Mencius

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

— Confucius

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

— Confucius

Does a man speak foolishly?--suffer him gladly, for you are wise. Does he speak erroneously?--stop such a man's mouth with sound words that cannot…

— Oliver Cromwell

“When a person opens his or her mouth, the dialogue must contain a purpose that sounds sensible towards his or her surroundings. If the…

— Saaif Alam