Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.
EPICTETUS
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Epictetus on ears
Epictetus94 quotes · See all“Nature hath given men one tongue but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.”
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Too many of us take great pains with what we ingest through our mouths, and far less with what we partake of through our ears and eyes.
Brandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson If you lower the ambient noise of your life and listen expectantly for those whispers of God, your ears will hear them. And when you follow their lead, your world will be rocked.
Bill HybelsBill Hybels Tomorrow the world is not the same as today, though God listens with the same ear.
Bernard MalamudBernard Malamud The paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
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