We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laërtius
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laërtius
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laërtius
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laërtius
We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less. — Diogenes Laërtius
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We have two ears and only one tongue in order that we may hear more and speak less.

— Diogenes Laërtius
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To hear is one thing, to know is another. — Rudyard Kipling
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If he stays inside himself, if he is contained within his nature as he is participant in the larger force, he will be ab — Charles Olson
Give me a half hour's conversation. I will know more than I will reading 20 magazines. — Joseph Kennedy
A skilled listener can help people tap into their own wisdom. — Richard Rohr
It's a selfish habit. I never learn anything from listening to myself. — Barbara Kingsolver, Flight Behavior
In my experience when a friend unloaded about a boyfriend or spouse, the listener soaked up the complaint and remembered — Sonia Sotomayor, My Beloved World
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