Quote by Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Conversation has a kind of charm about it, an insinuating and insidious something that elicits secrets just like love or liquor.

Conversation has a kind of charm about it, an insinuating an

Summary

This quote points to the captivating and seductive nature of conversation. It suggests that conversations have a charm that gently and subtly draws out secrets from people, similar to how love or the influence of liquor can reveal hidden truths. The quote highlights the power of engaging in meaningful dialogue, as it has the ability to create an intimate atmosphere where individuals feel comfortable divulging personal or confidential information.

Topics

By Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare, And beauty draws u

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare, And beauty draws us with a single hair.

Beauty Man Race

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical f

Projecting a persuasive image of a desirable and practical future is extremely important to high morale, to dynamism, to consensus, and in general to help the wheels of society turn smoothly.

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

It is the cause, not the death, that makes the martyr.

Napoleon Bonaparte

I seriously hate pop music and all things super-commercial.

I seriously hate pop music and all things super-commercial.

For such is God our God, forever and ever. He will guide us

For such is God our God, forever and ever. He will guide us until death. Psalm 48:14

One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human c

One of the factors a country's economy depends on is human capital. If you don't provide women with adequate access to healthcare, education and employment, you lose at least half of your potential. So, gender equality and women's empowerment bring huge economic benefits.

Michelle Bachelet

You and I are part of the colony of heaven. Right now, we ma

You and I are part of the colony of heaven. Right now, we may reside here on earth, but our passport indicates that our citizenship is in heaven. We are the earth, but not the earth.

God Heaven Philosophy Inspirational Christianity Salvation Christ Jesus Catholicism Saved Saved Souls

The most treasured and sacred moments of our lives are those

The most treasured and sacred moments of our lives are those filled with the spirit of love. The greater the measure of our love, the greater is our joy. In the end, the development of such love is the true measure of success in life.

Joseph B Wirthlin

Charity Love Compassion

The blood jet is poetry and there is no stopping it.

The blood jet is poetry and there is no stopping it.

My kids are my life and the thought of someone taking them a

My kids are my life and the thought of someone taking them away from me is my worst nightmare.

How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning af

How like herrings and onions our vices are in the morning after we have committed them.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertisin

Young people are threatened... by the evil use of advertising techniques that stimulate the natural inclination to avoid hard work by promising the immediate satisfaction of every desire.

Pope John Paul II