Conversation

"To behave wisely in company, just think about it: What is speech? And: Why does a man speak? Look at two women talking: you will often see that they are both talking. Neither of them is interested in what the other is saying, only in what she is saying? Why are they talking? On the contrary, look at two smart people talking: each one is careful: what is the other saying? He tries to listen as much as he can. Why are they talking? For them, the aim is to talk. For these, the matter of the speech."