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A quotation from Post, Emily:
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Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.
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WISTEtiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage, ch. 6 "The Art of Conversation" (1922; 1955 10th ed.) - Post, Emily | WIST QuotationsIdeal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.