Quote by William Temple
The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense

The first ingredient in conversation is truth, the next good sense, the third good humor, and the fourth wit. – William Temple

Other quotes by William Temple

The only way for a rich man to be healthy is by exercise and abstinence, to live as if he were poor. – William Temple

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You may keep your beauty and your health, unless you destroy them yourself, or discourage them to stay with you, by using them ill. – William Temple

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Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. – William Temple

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Humor has become so cliche and boring that nothings funny anymore unless it involves something totally disgusting that offends somebody or makes them feel really uncomfortable. – Tom DeLonge

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Humor results when society says you cant scratch certain things in public, but they itch in public. – Tom Walsh

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Jazz can be so serious, no sense of humor. – Chad Smith

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If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide. – Mahatma Gandhi

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