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A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of.

False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.

Discretion of speech is more than eloquence, and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words, or in good order.

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.

Eloquence is the poetry of prose.

The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society.

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.

Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.

In fact, eloquence in English will inevitably make use of the Latin element in our vocabulary.

Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.

Every idea is an incitement... Eloquence may set fire to reason.

Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.

Talking and eloquence are not the same: to speak, and to speak well, are two things.

It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized.

Today it is not the classroom nor the classics which are the repositories of models of eloquence, but the ad agencies.

What I am looking for... is an immobile movement, something which would be the equivalent of what is called the eloquence of silence, or what St. John of the Cross, I think it was, described with the term 'mute music'.