The ability to

The ability to
The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.
  

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The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.
Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.
Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.
Maturityis the capacity to endure uncertainty.
Men are mortal, but ideas are immortal.
Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.
I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.
Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.
Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.
Nothing lays itself open to the change of exaggeration more than the language of naked truth.
Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.