Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
He that knows himself, knows others; and he that is ignorant of himself, could not write a very profound lecture on other men's heads.
We have for too long been taught that the sight of a man speaking to himself is a sign of eccentricity or madness; we are no longer at all habituated to our own voices, except in conversation or from within the safety of a shouting crowd.
Speech was given to the ordinary sort or men, whereby to communicate their mind; but to wise men, whereby to conceal it.
It's difficult to describe the weirdness of speaking to a man who appears to be perfectly in control of his faculties, who can deliver off-the-cuff repartee, and yet who is actually utterly disconnected from who he is.
A solitary, unused to speaking of what he sees and feels, has mental experiences which are at once more intense and less articulate than those of a gregarious man.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
All speech is vain and empty unless it be accompanied by action.
Men use thought only as authority for their injustice, and employ speech only to conceal their thoughts.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.