We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less. —Diogenes of Sinope
“We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.”

Diogenes of Sinope GREEK PHILOSOPHER

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Erika from New Jersey DECEMBER 29, 2016
Some do hear but not listen

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