Francois de La Rochefoucauld: The reason why so few persons are agreeable in conversation is that every one…
The reason why so few persons are agreeable in conversation is that every one thinks more about what he shall say than about what others are saying, and because one cannot well be a good listener when one is eager to speak.
In today’s wordsFew people are good in conversation because everyone is thinking more about what they'll say than about what others are saying, and no one can listen well while eager to speak.
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