The orator puts off his individuality, and is then most eloquent when most silent. He listens while he speaks, and is a hearer along with his audience.


The Writings of Henry David Thoreau (ed. 1899)

Henry David Thoreau Quotes

The orator puts off his individuality, and is then most eloquent when most silent. He listens while he speaks, and is a hearer along with his...

The orator puts off his individuality, and is then most eloquent when most silent. He listens while he speaks, and is a hearer along with his...

The orator puts off his individuality, and is then most eloquent when most silent. He listens while he speaks, and is a hearer along with his...

The orator puts off his individuality, and is then most eloquent when most silent. He listens while he speaks, and is a hearer along with his...