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“Eloquence, when at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing itself entirely to the fancy or the affections, captivates the willing hearers, and subdues their understanding.” David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
“His silence is more eloquent than words.” Thomas Carlyle, On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History
“True words aren't eloquent; eloquent words aren't true. Wise men don't need to prove their point; men who need to prove their point aren't wise.” Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
“That man that hath a tongue, I say, is no man, if with his tongue he cannot win a woman.” William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona
“For such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other...” Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
“the aim of the orator, is to convince us that he is not an orator.” G. K. Chesterton, Heretics

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