Quotes About Tact

The less said the better.

Silence is not always tact, and it is tact that is golden, not silence.

Diplomacy; the art of saying 'nice doggie' till you can find a rock.

Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact.

Without tact you can learn nothing.

To have the reputation of possessing the most perfect social tact, talk to every woman as if you loved her, and to every man as if he bored you.

Avoid witticisms at the expense of Others.

The best way to save face is keep the bottom half shut.

Soft words are hard arguments.

tact is the ability to deal with people sensitively, to avoid giving offense, to have a "feel" for the proper words or responses to a delicate situation.

I think absolute honesty may not be what we want. I mean, 'My goodness, you look ugly this morning.' Perhaps that's not necessary.

The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.

I just don't believe that you have to come in and insult people when you want to change things.

Tact carries a bunch of curiously-fashioned keys, that open all kinds of doors.

In order to be a diplomat, one must speak a number of languages, including doubletalk.

It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must be very tactful with Gods or the gods.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

The superior man is never in anyone's way.

To manage men one ought to have a sharp mind in a velvet sheath.

Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggy, until you can find a rock.

I'm not pushy, but Major Johnson was in command now, so I had to strike the right balance between romance and sex.

Men like women who know how to be subtle.

Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.

If you start eating with your mouth open - I can't stand it! I was out to dinner with a girl, and she started chomping on her food. You could see everything she was eating. I was like, 'So when do you want to go home?'