Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fata

Tact is one of the first mental virtues, the absence of it is fatal to the best talent. – William Gilmore Simms

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Without tact you can learn nothing. Tact teaches you when to be silent. Inquirers who are always questioning never learn anything. – Benjamin Disraeli

Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise. – Matthew Prior

The secret of mans success resides in his insight into the moods of people, and his tact in dealing with them. – Josiah Gilbert Holland

Tact is the intelligence of the heart. – Source Unknown

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