Quote by Samuel Butler
Silence is not always tact, but it is tact that is golden, not sil

Silence is not always tact, but it is tact that is golden, not silence. – Samuel Butler

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To live is like to love — all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. – Samuel Butler

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Tact is the intelligence of the heart. – Source Unknown

Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. – Abraham Lincoln

Perseverance and tact are the two great qualities most valuable for all those who would climb, but especially for those who have to step out of the crowd. – Benjamin Disraeli

Tact is the art of making guests feel at home when thats really where you wish they were. – George E. Bergman

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