Podcasts Culture Stoic Coffee Break 111 - One Tongue, Two Ears

111 - One Tongue, Two Ears

Published: April 29, 2018, 4:51 p.m.

\u201cNature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.\u201d \n\n\u2014 Epictetus\n\nEpictetus was known for his clever wit and pithy sayings, and here he\u2019s giving us some very good advice of how we should handle ourselves in any social situation.\xa0We\u2019ve all been around people that dominate conversations, and maybe we\u2019ve been that person.