Tact: 'People can be divided from their ignorance more easily by gentle strikes on a wedge than with blunt hammering at their toughest seams. Sometimes the best use of intelligence is to simply not let others know your thoughts.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Gentle persuasion works better than force to address ignorance; sometimes silence is strategic.
- In plain terms
- Use gentle persuasion instead of force to change minds.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose tact over force when influencing others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is silence smarter than speaking?
- How can you persuade gently?
Another view
Silence can sometimes be seen as agreement or weakness.
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