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Eloquence quotes

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“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” - 4th century BC

“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” - 1651

“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” - 1623

“His silence is more eloquent than words.” Thomas Carlyle, “On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History” - 1841

“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” - 1748

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1)
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On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and The Heroic in History (1)
Tao Te Ching (1)
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