Discretion of speech, is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him, with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.
说话有分寸,比口才更重要;说得切合交谈对象,比辞藻优美、条理井然更重要。
— Francis Bacon · Essays (1625) · Of Discourse —
Discretion of speech, is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him, with whom we deal, is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.
说话有分寸,比口才更重要;说得切合交谈对象,比辞藻优美、条理井然更重要。