Tact Quotes

I have a talent for dealing with difficult men.

Nothing is more like a wise man than a fool who holds his tongue.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say.

The wise man knows when to keep silent. Only the fool tells all he knows.

A soft answer turns away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger ;, .d. oratory;, .d. anger;, .d. debate;, A soft answer turns away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger

'No comment' is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again.

Patience. Patience. Patience. The first, and last, and the middle virtue of a politician.

Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well.

Be polite. Write diplomatically. Even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

Have you ever heard the phrase, it is better to keep your mouth closed and have people wonder if you are stupid than open it and remove all doubt? (Hakim al Harbi)

Being a good director is knowing sometimes when not to say something.

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way.

Obama's great asset has always been an ability to maintain his air of authority without being baritone about it. He can be boring, but he is never ridiculous or pompous.

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.

Know when to speak - for many times it brings danger, to give the best advice to kings.

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

I think it's important to be subtle, sweet, and powerful.

If You are mighty, gain respect through knowledge and gentleness of speech. Do not command except as is fitting.

I know the pros and cons of being absolutely blunt.

I have often repented of speech but hardly ever of silence.

Be as nice as possible and as nasty as necessary.