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Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.
Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.
I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.
I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.
Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.
Do you ever think if people heard our conversations they'd lock us up?" All the time.
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.
Questioning is not the mode of conversation among gentlemen.
I never, with important air,
In conversation overbear.
. . . .
My tongue read more
I never, with important air,
In conversation overbear.
. . . .
My tongue within my lips I rein;
For who talks much must talk in vain.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
The Holy Land needs bridges, not walls.
With thee conversing I forget all time:
All seasons and their change, all please alike.
With thee conversing I forget all time:
All seasons and their change, all please alike.
They converse as those who know that God hears.
[Lat., Ita fabulantur ut qui sciant Dominum audire.]
They converse as those who know that God hears.
[Lat., Ita fabulantur ut qui sciant Dominum audire.]