If the quickness of the mind and the fluency of the tongue are too punctilious and sharp, moderate them in your activity and rest.

  • -- Xunzi 荀子

如果思维的敏捷和语言的流利过于拘谨和尖锐,那么在你的活动和休息中要适度使用它们。

相关名言

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

我们有两只耳朵和一张嘴,这样我们就会多听少说。

Better a slip of the foot than of the tongue.

宁可失足,不可失言。